MSRA Flashcards
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6
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Who should be screen for MRSA?
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all patients awaiting elective admissions
(exceptions include day patients having terminations of pregnancy and ophthalmic surgery. Patients admitted to mental health trusts are also excluded)
from 2011 all emergency admissions will be screened
7
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What is the single most effective way to reduce MRSA?
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Hand hygiene
8
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How do we suppress MRSA after we find it ?
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Nose - mupirocin 2% in white soft paraffin TDS for five days (impetigo)
Skin- chlorhexidine gluconate OD for five days - apply all over particularly the axilla , perineum and groin
9
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Antibiotic commonly used in MRSA :
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Vancomycin
Tiecoplanin
Linezolid
