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Living in a Community with Living in a Community with MRSAMRSA
Jackie Dawson, PhDJackie Dawson, PhD
Grant, Chelan, Douglas, Kittitas and Grant, Chelan, Douglas, Kittitas and Okanogan Public HealthOkanogan Public Health
EpidemiologistEpidemiologist
How to Protect Yourself?How to Protect Yourself? Wash your hands thoroughly with soap and waterWash your hands thoroughly with soap and water
Use alcohol-based hand gel (>62%) if soap and water Use alcohol-based hand gel (>62%) if soap and water are not availableare not available
Take regular baths or showersTake regular baths or showers
How to Protect Yourself?How to Protect Yourself?
Do not share personal hygiene itemsDo not share personal hygiene items
How to Protect Yourself?How to Protect Yourself? Clean off communal surfacesClean off communal surfaces Shower after participating in close Shower after participating in close
contact activitiescontact activities
How to Protect Yourself?How to Protect Yourself? Wash cuts, scrapes, lesions, Wash cuts, scrapes, lesions,
insect bites, and sores with soap insect bites, and sores with soap and waterand water
Avoid contact with other people’s Avoid contact with other people’s cuts and sorescuts and sores
Keep wounds clean and dry Keep wounds clean and dry Cover wounds with bandages til Cover wounds with bandages til
healedhealed
What if someone close to you gets What if someone close to you gets MRSA?MRSA?
Do not touch another person’s wounds, Do not touch another person’s wounds, infected skin, or soiled bandages with infected skin, or soiled bandages with your bare handsyour bare hands
Wash your hands frequentlyWash your hands frequently Use alcohol-based hand gel (>62%) if Use alcohol-based hand gel (>62%) if
soap and water are not availablesoap and water are not available
What if someone close to you gets What if someone close to you gets MRSA?MRSA?
Seek healthcare advice for any boils or Seek healthcare advice for any boils or new sores that are red or inflamednew sores that are red or inflamed
Be alert for any skin infections following Be alert for any skin infections following hospital dischargehospital discharge
What should I do if I have What should I do if I have MRSA?MRSA?
Wash your hands with soap and waterWash your hands with soap and water Use alcohol-based hand gel (>62%) if Use alcohol-based hand gel (>62%) if
soap and water are not availablesoap and water are not available
What should I do if I have What should I do if I have MRSA?MRSA?
Tell your close contacts Tell your close contacts Wash your hands frequentlyWash your hands frequently Follow doctor’s ordersFollow doctor’s orders
What should I do if I have What should I do if I have MRSA?MRSA?
Wash contaminated clothes Wash contaminated clothes separately separately
Don’t allow dirty laundry Don’t allow dirty laundry touch your clothestouch your clothes
Change sheets regularlyChange sheets regularly Wash with hot water / detergentWash with hot water / detergent Hot dryerHot dryer
What should I do if I have What should I do if I have MRSA?MRSA?
Cover all “weeping” sores with a bandageCover all “weeping” sores with a bandage Change dressings when soiled or dampChange dressings when soiled or damp
Place old dressings in paper bagPlace old dressings in paper bag Place bag in garbagePlace bag in garbage Wash your hands after every wound contactWash your hands after every wound contact
What should I do if I have What should I do if I have MRSA?MRSA?
Regularly clean commonly touched Regularly clean commonly touched surfaces in the homesurfaces in the home Door knobsDoor knobs Light switchesLight switches Toilet handlesToilet handles
What should I do if I have What should I do if I have MRSA?MRSA?
Avoid whirlpools, hydrotherapy pools, Avoid whirlpools, hydrotherapy pools, cold tubs, swimming pools if you cold tubs, swimming pools if you have an open woundhave an open wound
WASH YOUR HANDS!WASH YOUR HANDS!
Check your pet!Check your pet!
MRSA resourcesMRSA resources
Living with MRSA Living with MRSA www.tpchd.orgwww.tpchd.org
www.cdc.gov/ncidod
MRSA fact sheet www.doh.wa.gov
