Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA)
These precautions include:
- Single room accommodation preferred (the door can remain open)
- A longsleeved gown and gloves must be worn by everyone who cares for you
- A sign may be placed on your door to remind others who enter your room about the special
precautions - The room and the equipment used in the room will be cleaned and disinfected regularly
- Everyone who leaves your room must clean their hands well
- You must clean your hands before you leave your room
You need to clean your hands:
- After using the bathroom
- After blowing your nose
- Before eating and drinking
- Before and after you touch your dressing or wounds
- When your hands are visibly dirty (soiled)
- Before you leave your room
- Everyone who might help you with your personal hygiene or with going to the toilet should wash their hands after contact with you.
- Wash your hands before you make any food and before you eat. This practice should be followed by everyone in the household.
- Wash your hands well after using the toilet. Make sure others that use the bathroom wash their hands well afterwards.
- Clothing may be laundered in the same manner as the rest of the household laundry.
- No special cleaning of furniture or items (e.g. dishes) in the home is required.
- If you share a bathroom at home, clean the toilet and sink at least weekly with a germicidal cleanser.
- Always tell your physician, paramedics, nurses or other care providers that you have MRSA. This helps prevent spread to others.
Vancomycin Resistant Enterococcus (VRE)
- Single room accommodation preferred (the door can remain open)
- A long sleeved gown and gloves must be worn by everyone who cares for you
- A sign may be placed on your door to remind callers who enter your room about the special precautions
- The room and the equipment used in the room will be cleaned and disinfected regularly
- Everyone must wash their hands before leaving your room
You need to clean your hands:
- After using the bathroom
- After blowing your nose
- Before eating and drinking
- Before and after you touch your dressing or wounds
- When your hands are visibly dirty (soiled)
- Before you leave your room
- Everyone who might help you with your personal hygiene or with going to the toilet should wash their hands after contact with you
- Wash your hands before you make any food and before you eat. This practice should be followed by everyone in the household
- Wash your hands well after using the toilet. Make sure others that use the bathroom wash their hands well afterwards
- Clothing may be laundered in the same manner as the rest of the household laundry
- No special cleaning of furniture or items (e.g. dishes) in the home is required
- If you share a bathroom at home, clean the toilet and sink at least weekly with a germicidal cleanser
- Always tell your physician, paramedics, nurses or other care providers that you have VRE. This helps prevent spread to others
Clostridium Difficile Patient Information
The main symptoms of Clostridium difficile disease are:
- Watery diarrhea
- Fever
- Abdominal pain or tenderness
- After using the toilet or touching dirty surfaces
- Before eating or preparing meals.
How to Wash Your Hands
- Wet the surface well and clean using good friction
- Allow the surface to air dry
- Pay special attention to areas that may be soiled with stool such as the toilet and sink. If you see stool remove first and then clean as described above.
- Rinse stool off,
- Clean in a hot water cycle with soap
- Dry items in the dryer if possible.
Reference: The Ontario College of Pharmacists
GBHS Infection Control