MRSA (methicillin resistant MRSA) is no more likely to cause infection than other strains of S. aureus
with other strains of S. aureus MRSA can colonise patients' skin and mucous membranes without causing clinical changes. It can however cause clinical infection which will be indicated by two or more of the following; inflammation, pus, pyrexia, pain and swelling.
two methods of spread:
direct Contact
hands provide the most common form of contact between people and their potential contamination with MRSA again emphasises the need to maintain good hand hygiene before and after all patient contact
contaminated equipment can be another route of spread therefore all equipment should be routinely and effectively decontaminated between patients
airborne MRSA
frequently colonises patients' skin and can be dispersed into the environment and onto equipment when they shed their skin scales
Annotations allow you to add information to this page that would be handy to have on hand during a consultation. E.g. a website or number. This information will always show when you visit this page.