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in case you found MRSA in rectal swab , in otherwise healthy baby .. what is the managment plane?

we dont have chlorohexidine powder .. is there any alternative ? how many decolonization attemp should we try ?

Our guidelines towards the patient are

1. inform the patient (family) that he/she is an MRSA carrier 
2. ensure the patient / family to tell other other health care services about this carriage
3. any clinical infektions are cultured for MRSA and positive cultures are treated according to the resistance pattern

the most important part is hygiene control - in Sweden MRSA falls under the "law of contagious diseases" which means that we have a set of rules to follow to avoid spread of MRSA within health care and societal settings.

so, in a case like yours, we would not give any treatment, just take the regular precautions.

16 hours ago, Stefan Johansson said:

Our guidelines towards the patient are

1. inform the patient (family) that he/she is an MRSA carrier 
2. ensure the patient / family to tell other other health care services about this carriage
3. any clinical infektions are cultured for MRSA and positive cultures are treated according to the resistance pattern

the most important part is hygiene control - in Sweden MRSA falls under the "law of contagious diseases" which means that we have a set of rules to follow to avoid spread of MRSA within health care and societal settings.

so, in a case like yours, we would not give any treatment, just take the regular precautions.

Very Informative ,,  thanks a lot