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+6043827333 (Infection Control Unit
Extension 144)
Infection Control Unit, Second Floor, Main
Building, Hospital Seberang Jaya, Jalan
Tun Hussein Onn, 13700 Prai
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How can you prevent the spread of MRSA?
Wash your hands before and after
touching other patients or their bedside
surroundings
If you are a patient, DO NOT touch your
wounds, implants, urine tubes, dialysis
tubes and impanted devices
Follow instructions on how to clean your
wounds, or handle prosthesis, dialysis
tubes or orthopedic implants
Ensure wounds are always wrapped in
clean dressing and surrounding skin is
clean and dry
When should you wash your hands?
What happens when I am discharged home?
There is no need for special measures in
the home; but continue to maintain a high
standard of personal hygiene.
If healthcare workers visit your home or
nursing home, they should wear gloves and
aprons while caring for you to avoid
spreading MRSA to others.
You may be given a chlorhexidine solution
to bathe in for 5 days and an antibiotic
cream for your nose to kill MRSA living on
your skin upon discharge
How do I use the Surgibath chlorhexidine
bodywash?
Apply undiluted Surgibath® onto a
disposable clean, wet washcloth
Apply all over body or hair for 1 minute and
wash off
Follow the suggested sequence of washing
your body with chlorhexidine
Throw washcloth away after using it - do
not reuse it
How do I use the Surgibath chlorhexidine
bodywash?

2. How is MRSA spread?
Where is MRSA found?
It is spread by contact
If a person is caring for someone
with MRSA does not wash their
hands, the MRSA will be passed
on to the next person that they
touch
If the MRSA bug enters the body,
for example through a wound,
drip, urine tube, dialysis tube,
surgical wound or ventilation
pipe, you can develop an MRSA
infection and die
Staphylococcus aureus (often referred to as Staph) is
a common bacteria that lives on the skin or in the
nose of 1 in 3 of people worldwide
In healthy people, the bacteria does not cause
problems
However it can cause skin or wound infections,
pneumonia or bone infections
Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is
Staphylococcus bacteria that is very difficult to kill
because it is resistant to many antibiotics
MRSA can cause skin infections such as abscesses ,
wound infections, severe pneumonia and septicaemia
(“blood poisoning”)
Some groups of people may carry MRSA without
manfiesting symptoms, and these are 'carriers'
What happens if you have MRSA?
What is MRSA?
People with MRSA on their skin but do
not have symptoms are carriers
Carriers can still spread MRSA to others
by touch
Only people who have an infection with
MRSA may display signs and symptoms.
MRSA is diagnosed through 'culture
tests' done on blood, phlegm, urine or
wound swabs
MRSA also be detected by swabbing
the nose or armpits or wounds
How will I know if I have MRSA?
How do you catch an MRSA infection?
Who is at risk of MRSA infection?
Diabetes mellitus
Poorly healing wounds
Lung disease
Frequently admitted to hospital
Staying at a nursing home
Dialysis patients, especially peritoneal
dialysis (PD)
Taken antibiotics. in the past 3 months
Prosthetic heart valves, pacemakers,
prosthetic joints or 'brain pipes'
Post chemotherapy
Premature babies
HIV
Critical illness and are in ICU
Patients who have:
People who have MRSA on their
skin or are infected with MRSA may
be able to spread the bacteria.
MRSA can be passed on to others
via contact with an MRSA patient
or his bedside equipment including
bed rails, medical equipment and
bathroom items.
Have been taking a lot of
antibiotics, or have taken the
wrong antibiotic at wrong dose
nose
armpits
groin
wounds
bladder
MRSA is most commonly found
on people in their:
Can MRSA infection be treated?
You will be given strong
antibiotics that kill MRSA
You will be given an antiseptic
body lotion to bathe in for 5
days to kill MRSA on your skin
You will also be given antibiotic
cream for the inside of your
noseif MRSA is detected in your
nose or skin
You will be isolated in a single
room or given a corner bed
You will be asked to stay in
your room, and advised avoid
crowded areas such as the
hospital corridor, cafeteria and
sundry shop to prevent spread
to other people
If you have MRSA can you have visitors?
Yes - but limited to one at a time
Your visitors will be asked to wash their hands
before and after visiting you or touching your
personal items, so that they do not spread
MRSA to others.
Visitors who help you with daily activities like
bathing may also be asked to wear gloves or
gowns to prevent spreading MRSA to other
patients.
Yes - but we have limited options
Listen to your doctor - the right dose and
corect duration is important to kill MRSA
Antibiotics for MRSA must be given for the
correct duration to prevent it from
becoming resistant