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Information for Inpatient Clinicians and Administrators | Healthcare Settings | MRSA | CDC - 0 views

www.cdc.gov/...index.html MRSA Hospital Acquired
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  • MRSA is resistant to first-line antiobiotics
  • MRSA is primarily spread through direct and indirect contact with infected or colonized patients.
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www.cdc.gov/...index.html MRSA cdc
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  • In a healthcare setting, such as a hospital or nursing home, MRSA can cause severe problems such as bloodstream infections, pneumonia and surgical site infections.
  • direct contact with an infected wound or by sharing personal items, such as towels or razors, that have touched infected skin.
  • infection risk can be increased when a person is in certain activities or places that involve crowding, skin-to-skin contact, and shared equipment or supplies.
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  • athletes, daycare and school students, military personnel in barracks, and people who recently received inpatient medical care.
  • one in three people carry staph in their nose, usually without any illness.
  • Two in 100 people carry MRSA.
  • Maintain good hand and body hygiene.
  • Keep cuts, scrapes, and wounds clean and covered until healed.
  • Avoid sharing personal items
  • Get care early if you think you might have an infection.
  • Most staph skin infections, including MRSA, appear as a bump or infected area on the skin that might be: Red Swollen Painful Warm to the touch Full of pus or other drainage Accompanied by a fever
  • Treatment for MRSA skin infections may include having a healthcare professional drain the infection and, in some cases, prescribe an antibiotic.
  • redness, warmth, swelling, pus, and pain at sites where your skin has sores, abrasions, or cuts.
  • also occur at sites covered by body hair or where uniforms or equipment cause skin irritation or increased rubbing.
  • Do not try to treat the infection yourself by picking or popping the sore.
  • Cover possible infections with clean, dry bandages until you can be seen by a doctor, nurse, or other health care provider
  • Cover your wounds. Keep wounds covered with clean, dry bandages until healed. Follow your doctor’s instructions about proper care of the wound.
  • Clean your hands often.
  • Do not share personal items.
  • Wash used sheets, towels, and clothes
  • Wash clothes according to manufacturer’s instructions
  • Contact your doctor if you think you have an infection
  • If you are given an antibiotic, be sure to take all of the doses (even if the infection is getting better), unless your doctor tells you to stop taking it.
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