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MRSA could be treated at home



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MANY MRSA patients could be treated at home, experts said. A new report claims the NHS could save millions of pounds if people infected with the bug were treated away from hospital.
Scientists said those with MRSA were unlikely to spread the bug to healthy people and could take antibiotics at home.

But one leading expert warned the plan may not be safe for everyone.

The study, produced by seven experts and the campaign group, National Concern for Healthcare Infections, said many patients could be treated at home.

Contrary to common fears, treating people in the community is unlikely to spread MRSA infection as it generally only infects through open wounds or IV lines, according to findings in the study.



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  • Last Updated: 06 January 2008 8:59 PM
  • Source: The Scotsman
  • Location: Edinburgh
  • Related Topics: Hospital superbugs
 
1

Guga II,

Rockall 07/01/2008 07:08:24
This is a good one. Get your infection at hospital, from staff, mainly doctors, who will not observe hand hygiene and whose ties, name badges and clothes are riddled with infections, and get sent home to recover. I suppose the home is probably cleaner than some of the hospitals.

Maybe it is time patients who acquire infections such as MRSA in hospitals, started suing these same hospitals. That might force the hospitals to get their act together and force their staff, particularly doctors, to wash their bloody hands.
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Homo Sapiens,

27/01/2008 10:31:42
Patients should be tested for MRSA before being admitted to hospital. profilactic preventive treatment against MRSA and MSSA bugs can be adminsitred 10 days before hospital admission. People admitted as an emergency and testing positive to MRSA test (at admission - a simple nose cavity swab and culture), should be isolated in singel/double bed rooms with their own baths/toilet facilities. This will ensure reduction in chances of contamination.

 

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