Recently there has been an increase in patients having antibiotic-resestant organisms in hospitals worldwide. Antibiotic-resistant organisms are bacteria or germs that is not killed by the usual antibiotics. The most common of these AROs include methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and vancomycin-resistant Enterococus (VRE). Patients found to have AROs are put on isolation precautions while in the hospital to help prevent the spread of the organism by health care workers. The following links on MRSA and VRE are to give you a basic understanding of the bacterias and what health care workers can do to help prevent their patients from acquiring the bacteria as well as what guidelines to follow to help prevent the spread.
As always the number one way to prevent the spread of MRSA and VRE from patient to patient is to WASH YOUR HANDS!!!!!
When good bacteria goes bad
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All about MRSA
All about VRE
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References for these pages on MRSA and VRE were taken from the web links listed, policies at St. Joseph Mercy Hospital in Ann Arbor, MI, as well as the reference below
Sheff, B. (1998), Putting VRE and MRSA out of Business Nursing98, March pp40-44
Special thanks to:
Jean Hirt BSN, Education Coordinator, 4000 unit, St. Joseph Hospital, Ann Arbor, MI for helping me gather material for this project
Betty Ackley RN, MSN, EdS, for getting me interested in the subject and for all of her support of the 1999 summer on-line nutrition class
Michelle Mills who helped me get through this class
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