Guidance on Preventing the Spread of MRSA
The overall purpose of this guidance is to maintain a low prevalence of disease caused by the resistant staphylococcus bacterium, the Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA).
GUIDELINES 12 APR 2022
This is the 3rd edition of the guidelines published on December 13 2016.
Content
- Introduction
- Purpose
- Background
- Nortification of MRSA
- Screening of MRSA
- Treatment of MRSA-positive patients
- Post-treatment follow-up on MRSA carriers
- Healthcare staff
- LA-MRSA
- MRSA in newborns and children up to 2 years
- Infection hygiene guidelines for contact with people with a risk of MRSA or who have tested positive for MRSA