Help! MRSA in school

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Specializes in pediatric, geriatric, med-surg.

Hi fellow school nurses!

I have a question about MRSA. When I worked in the hospital and we had patients with MRSA, the patient was isolated and we had to wear head to toe PPEs. I have two possible and one confirmed case of MRSA and the parent is telling me that he didn't have to be excluded from school itself, only PE. I'm confused! Can anyone tell me??? :o

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Specializes in cardiac/critical care/ informatics.

It probably depends on where it is and if it is contained.

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Specializes in pediatric, geriatric, med-surg.

It is on his arm. It was covered up, but when he came to me (at the end of the school day), the bandage had fallen down from his forearm to his wrist. He said it had been loose for a while.

It probably depends on where it is and if it is contained.
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We have a res. in the nursing home with MRSA infection in a wound on her heel, we do not have to isolate her, just contact precautions are taken and it is covered with a dressing at all times. I do not believe you have to isolate the infected person unless the infection is in the respiratory tract and airborne precautions should then be taken.

http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/hip/Aresist/mrsahcw.htm

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Specializes in pediatric, geriatric, med-surg.

Oh, Ok...I feel a little better now! :rolleyes: Now if I can just convience a 13 year old to leave the dressing alone so it stays covered...then he can come back to schoo! :)

We have a res. in the nursing home with MRSA infection in a wound on her heel, we do not have to isolate her, just contact precautions are taken and it is covered with a dressing at all times. I do not believe you have to isolate the infected person unless the infection is in the respiratory tract and airborne precautions should then be taken.

http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/hip/Aresist/mrsahcw.htm

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