Therapy Apart from treatment with the special antibiotics mentioned above, such as clindamycin, further measures must be taken in a patient with MRSA. Not only when the germ has become symptomatic, but also when an asymptomatic colonization is proven, the sanitation of patients (and personnel!) should be carried out. This means that, depending on the … Therapy | MRSA
Sanitation of the MRSA germ Due to the resistances a remediation is not always easy. A distinction must be made between treatment of a symptomatic infection with MRSA itself and colonization of the skin or mucous membranes. In the case of such colonization, the measures are mainly limited to external applications. However, before treating MRSA, … Sanitation of the MRSA germ | MRSA
Prophylaxis To prevent the spread of MRSA in hospitals, patient screening is now carried out before admission.Here, a questionnaire is used to record various risk factors for MRSA infection (for example, age and previous antibiotic therapy). Risk patients are then checked for an infection. In some European countries, however, hospitals have even started to take … Prophylaxis | MRSA
