Well, Renee you are right... sorry that me did not explain clearly... yes it
is important to thoroughly wash our hands before we treat the next
patient... (in fact it is a MUST for any kind of patients!) But what i mean
by being under the sun to rid our body of MRSA.... what i mean is yes like
you say... get rid of the MRSA colonization... considering it the cheapest
form of treatment (if you can call it)!
cheerios!
irene
-----Original Message-----
From: Renee Cordrey <[log in to unmask]>
To: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]>
Date: Saturday, April 10, 1999 9:35 AM
Subject: Re: MRSA
Irene,
I'm not sure what you meant with the following quote in reference to MRSA:
> and those who have come into contact with such patients are supposed to be
> under the sun to get rid of the bacteria!
The biggest risk of cross contamination comes from getting the MRSA on our
hands, for example, then bringing it to the next patient if you don't wash
your hands. People who work in patient care in the hospital are very likely
to be colonized with MRSA. If you were to culture our nares, for example,
most of us would be positive for colonization. Infection is defined by 10^5
(10 to the 5th) colony forming units (CFUs). That is often the point that
produces symptoms, hence the chosing of that value. Colonized is everything
below that. A large number of things are colonized with a variety of
organisms, including your skin, nares, etc.
Renee
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