About MRSA

Hello,I am a Japanese nurse. I am looking for an English site. I want to get information about the infection countermeasure. I am waiting for the mail. Thank you. Then, I want a nurse's friend.

Kenshi

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Hi there,

If my memory does not play tricks, I believe Vancomycin is the antibiotic chosen to treat MRSA.

rafa,

Yes, Vancomycin is the antibiotic used to treat MRSA.

rafa,

Yes, Vancomycin is the antibiotic used to treat MRSA.

Something I just learned a couple months ago is that when someone tests positive for MRSA, they can do a sensitivities check and some people with MRSA (depending on where) are sensitive to Bacrim (Trimethoprim/Sulfamethoxazole) and go home on that pill.

culture and sensitivity first, then tailor the treatment to that patient.

many are becoming more resistant to many of the antibiotics.

welcome to allnurses.com from bangkok.........

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i say that if the person's mrsa is sensitive to another med besides vanco, it'd be good to use it so we can keep vanco availabe for other folks.

Hello,I am a Japanese nurse. I am looking for an English site. I want to get information about the infection countermeasure. I am waiting for the mail. Thank you. Then, I want a nurse's friend.

Kenshi

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Generally Vanco is used since this staph aureus is resistant to methicillin, which is a man made PCN. Be careful of "red man's syndrome" when using vanco. You may need to turn down the IV rate and get an order to premedicate with something like Benadryl. frequent assessment is needed for this drug. LuLu

I'm a CNA and sometimes we have residents with MRSA.

He/she is considered on "Contact Precautions." what is the affects on catching it? What is so contagious?

I'm a CNA and sometimes we have residents with MRSA.

He/she is considered on "Contact Precautions." what is the affects on catching it? What is so contagious?

MRSA is: methicillin resistant staph aureus. Methicillin is a man made penicillin. The MRSA is found after a culture is done of a wound, or blood draw.

The MRSA is active in the area in question such as a wound. Contact isolation is needed because is it spread via contact. If the MRSA is not active, some hospitals label the pt and that pt will be on contact isolation anyway. Our hosp requires 3 negative cultures before removing from isolation. Pt still remains labeled with a history, but the MRSA is not active. Careful handwashing and following your institutions policies about isolation are a must. I hope this helped.

LuLu

Hello,I am a Japanese nurse. I am looking for an English site. I want to get information about the infection countermeasure. I am waiting for the mail. Thank you. Then, I want a nurse's friend.

Kenshi

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www.cdc.gov/ncidod/hip/Aresist/mrsafaq.htm

I hope I linked this ok for you.

Where I work mrsa is strict contact isolation, gowns, gloves, no exception. The idea is it is easily spread on surfaces, and on the hands of healthcare workers. VRE seems to be more prevalent, many patients who come from long term care facilities are colonized in their nares or possible in opem skin. I work on a tele floor so the vre or mrsa is not their problem, it's cardiac, but the chance of mrsa or vre being spread to others in the hospital is the concern. We also use a special soap to wash our hands after being with these patients. :)