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NOSOCOMIAL ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANT ORGANISMS

NOSOCOMIAL ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANT ORGANISMS. MRSA : Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus VRE : Vancomycin-resistant enterococcus. MRSA. Resistant to most antibiotics Found in health care facilities hospitals long term care facilities other care facilities

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NOSOCOMIAL ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANT ORGANISMS

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  1. NOSOCOMIAL ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANT ORGANISMS MRSA: Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus VRE: Vancomycin-resistant enterococcus

  2. MRSA • Resistant to most antibiotics • Found in health care facilities • hospitals • long term care facilities other care facilities • Not a threat to healthy people

  3. Why should YOU be concerned about MRSA? • Difficult to contain • Easily spread • Hard to treat

  4. Risk factors for MRSA infection • Surgery • Devices used in invasive procedures • ICU or burn ward • Age • Treatment with multiple antibiotics • Severe illness or disability • Prolonged or repeated hospital stays • Compromised immune system

  5. How is MRSA spread? • Direct contact between health-care workers and clients. • Colonized vs. infected persons • Health-care workers are the MAIN carriers. • NOT usually spread through the air

  6. How do I detect an infection of MRSA? • Symptoms: • drainage from a wound • Fever and chills • increased White Blood Count

  7. Common sites of infection • Respiratory tract • Surgical wounds • Perineum or rectum • Skin

  8. How to stop the spread of MRSA • Proper hand-washing: • Before caring for each client • After removing gloves • Before leaving the client’s room

  9. VRE • Hard to treat • Some forms of VRE pass on their drug-resistant genes!

  10. Risk factors for VRE infection • Severe illness • Treatment with multiple antibiotics • Abdominal or cardiac surgery • Devices used in invasive procedures • Age • ICU • Prolonged or repeated hospital stays

  11. How does a VRE infection develop? • Opportunistic • Bacteria transmitted between clients and health care workers • colonized vs. infected persons

  12. Signs of VRE infection • Drainage from a wound • Fever and chills • Increased White Blood Count

  13. Hand-washing prevents spread of VRE • Wash hands before patient care • Wash hands after removing gloves • Wash hands BEFORE leaving the patient’s room.

  14. MRSA AND VRE • All health-care workers play a role in preventing the spread of these nosocomial infections. • REMEMBER-WASH YOUR HANDS

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