How can you prevent the spread of MRSA?

How do I use the Surgibath chlorhexidine

bodywash?
Wash your hands before and after
touching other patients or their bedside
surroundings
If you are a patient, DO NOT touch your
wounds, implants, urine tubes, dialysis
tubes and impanted devices
Follow instructions on how to clean your
wounds, or handle prosthesis, dialysis
tubes or orthopedic implants
Ensure wounds are always wrapped in
clean dressing and surrounding skin is
clean and dry
When should you wash your hands?

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What happens when I am discharged home? INFECTION CONTROL UNIT
HOSPITAL SEBERANG JAYA

There is no need for special measures in

the home; but continue to maintain a high
standard of personal hygiene.

MRSA
If healthcare workers visit your home or
nursing home, they should wear gloves and
aprons while caring for you to avoid
spreading MRSA to others. Contact Us For More Info
You may be given a chlorhexidine solution
to bathe in for 5 days and an antibiotic +6043827333 (Infection Control Unit
Extension 144)
Our bugs are gaining
cream for your nose to kill MRSA living on
your skin upon discharge resistance
How do I use the Surgibath chlorhexidine [email protected] We are running out of new
bodywash?
Infection Control Unit, Second Floor, Main
alternative antibiotics
Apply undiluted Surgibath® onto a
disposable clean, wet washcloth Building, Hospital Seberang Jaya, Jalan Do your part - you can stop
Apply all over body or hair for 1 minute and Tun Hussein Onn, 13700 Prai
wash off the spread of MRSA
Follow the suggested sequence of washing
your body with chlorhexidine
Throw washcloth away after using it - do
not reuse it
 How do you catch an MRSA infection? What happens if you have MRSA?
People who have MRSA on their You will be given strong
skin or are infected with MRSA may antibiotics that kill MRSA
be able to spread the bacteria. You will be given an antiseptic
MRSA can be passed on to others body lotion to bathe in for 5
via contact with an MRSA patient days to kill MRSA on your skin
or his bedside equipment including You will also be given antibiotic
cream for the inside of your
bed rails, medical equipment and
noseif MRSA is detected in your
bathroom items.
nose or skin
What is MRSA? Have been taking a lot of You will be isolated in a single
Staphylococcus aureus (often referred to as Staph) is antibiotics, or have taken the room or given a corner bed
a common bacteria that lives on the skin or in the wrong antibiotic at wrong dose You will be asked to stay in
nose of 1 in 3 of people worldwide Where is MRSA found? your room, and advised avoid
In healthy people, the bacteria does not cause MRSA is most commonly found crowded areas such as the
problems hospital corridor, cafeteria and
on people in their:
However it can cause skin or wound infections,
sundry shop to prevent spread
nose
to other people
pneumonia or bone infections armpits
Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is groin Can MRSA infection be treated?
Staphylococcus bacteria that is very difficult to kill wounds
bladder
Yes - but we have limited options
because it is resistant to many antibiotics Listen to your doctor - the right dose and
MRSA can cause skin infections such as abscesses , How is MRSA spread?
corect duration is important to kill MRSA
wound infections, severe pneumonia and septicaemia It is spread by contact Antibiotics for MRSA must be given for the
(“blood poisoning”) If a person is caring for someone correct duration to prevent it from
Some groups of people may carry MRSA without with MRSA does not wash their becoming resistant
manfiesting symptoms, and these are 'carriers' hands, the MRSA will be passed
on to the next person that they
touch
If the MRSA bug enters the body,
for example through a wound,
drip, urine tube, dialysis tube,
surgical wound or ventilation If you have MRSA can you have visitors?
Who is at risk of MRSA infection? pipe, you can develop an MRSA
Yes - but limited to one at a time
Patients who have: infection and die Your visitors will be asked to wash their hands
Diabetes mellitus How will I know if I have MRSA?
Poorly healing wounds before and after visiting you or touching your
Lung disease
People with MRSA on their skin but do personal items, so that they do not spread
Frequently admitted to hospital not have symptoms are carriers MRSA to others.
Staying at a nursing home Carriers can still spread MRSA to others Visitors who help you with daily activities like
Dialysis patients, especially peritoneal by touch bathing may also be asked to wear gloves or
dialysis (PD) Only people who have an infection with gowns to prevent spreading MRSA to other
Taken antibiotics. in the past 3 months MRSA may display signs and symptoms. patients.
Prosthetic heart valves, pacemakers, MRSA is diagnosed through 'culture
prosthetic joints or 'brain pipes'
Post chemotherapy
tests' done on blood, phlegm, urine or
Premature babies wound swabs
HIV MRSA also be detected by swabbing
Critical illness and are in ICU the nose or armpits or wounds