MRSA Question

Every staff member (65) in our NICU was swabbed and only 2 came back positive. 1 was a secretary who had no contact with patients, and one was a PRN nurse who only worked once in a while. They both bathed with hibiclens every day, swabbed their nares with bactroban, and went on bactrim and rifampin for 14 days.....both were effectively "decolonized."

So, back to Post # 8 - Dolphine, 1/10/07 -

How long does MRSA survive away from the human body in warm (70 - 85 dd F), humid climate?

& does normal refrigeration kill it? Freezing? How long do you have to boil water @ sea level to kill it?

Thanks! & thanks for the site!

pth22

I recently read an article about MRSA. It stated that in the U.S. 15% of healthy cats and 38% of dogs with recurrent pyoderma were found to have MRSA. Does anyone else find this extremely interesting? I am anxious to hear other thoughts on this subject.

My favorite is when I've been caring for a new admit for 3 days, come back on the fourth to find them on isolation for MRSA.

"Oh yeah, the wife/husband/significant other told us today they were in the other hospital last week/month/year for MRSA. The cultures came back positive."

:-\ Lovely.

yeah that is definately need to know information! preferably as soon as possible. but usually the info comes a day late and a dollar short!

My husband has MRSA (we don't know yet if it is active) and everytime he goes to his Dr's I have to remind them that he has been positive in the past. This is all in the same hospital system too. VERY scary.