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Category: Managing Multi-Resistant Organisms (MROs)

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Treatment of CRE

If a CRE infection has been identified, refer symptoms to the registered nurse   Nursing care Assess for further signs of infection Ensure contact precautions are taken with residents infected or colonised with CRE When possible, residents with CRE will have a single room PPE should be worn when caring...

Methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)

What is it?  Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is an infection caused by Staphylococcus (staph) bacteria. Staphylococcus aureus is a common bacteria which is generally harmless. However, if it multiplies uncontrollably, MRSA infection occurs. MRSA is no more virulent than other strains of Staphylococcus aureus, although its antibiotic resistance makes it...

Treatment of VRE

If a VRE infection has been identified, refer symptoms to the registered nurse   Nursing care Assess for further signs of infection Ensure contact precautions are taken with residents infected or colonized with VRE When possible, residents with VRE will have a single room All employees must wear gloves and...

Understanding the Risks of MROs

What is an MRO? Multi-drug resistant organisms (MRO/MDRO)s are common bacteria that have developed resistance to multiple types of antibiotics.  MROs can cause illness and avoidable deaths in residents. Reservoirs for MRO/MDROs include residents, occasionally healthcare workers who are colonised or infected, and contaminated objects or surfaces in the environment....

Management of CRE

Residents colonised or infected with CRE who have risk factors for transmission or whose basic personal hygiene practices may be compromised by cognitive or functional impairment, are more likely to contaminate their environment. It is essential that residential care facilities engage with their Infection Prevention and Control Leads to ensure...

Vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus (VRE)

What is it? Enterococci are germs that live in most individuals' gastrointestinal tract (bowels) and generally do not cause harm. VRE are strains of enterococci that are resistant to the antibiotic vancomycin. If a person has an infection caused by VRE, e.g., a urinary tract infection, it can be more...