Protecting yourself against MRSA

Preventing yourself against MRSA.

MRSA usually spreads from person to person through the human hand.

Hand washing the best way to stop the spread of MRSA.

Using contact percautions when caring for patients with MRSA.

http://www.cdc.gov/Features/MRSAinHealthcare/

MRSA swab...

How to perform a MRSA swab...

Nasal swab is the most commonly used method to identify MRSA.

http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/nhanes/nhanes_01_02/specimen_collection_year_3.pdf

MRSA & Orthopedic Surgery

I wanted to share this article because where I work we see a lot of patients return with MRSA infections.

http://www.apic.org/Resource_/EliminationGuideForm/34e03612-d1e6-4214-a76b-e532c6fc3898/File/APIC-Ortho-Guide.pdf

Healthcare workers & M.R.S.A

Studies show 1 in every 20 healthcare workers is MRSA carrier

http://www.medpagetoday.com/InfectiousDisease/GeneralInfectiousDisease/9117

MRSA Vaccine?!

Progress Made in Developing Community-Acquired MRSA Vaccine

A pediatric infectious-disease physician has raised the alarm about the epidemic and is taking an unconventional approach to combatting it.

http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=progress-made-in-developing-community

When in doubt....use CLOROX!!

http://www.clorox.com/clorox-cleaning-and-laundry-advisor/cleaning-advisor/kitchen/

MRSA linked to livestock? What are we eating?

I found this article interesting. Do you know what you are eating?


http://www.louise.house.gov/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2672:new-study-links-antibiotic-resistant-mrsa-strain-between-humans-and-livestock&catid=101:2012-press-releases&Itemid=55