MRSA

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MRSA

• PAULDING COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT

Nancy Wood, Director of Nurses
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CA-MRSA Information

• Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus
  (MRSA) is a type of staph that is resistant to
  certain antibiotics.
• Staph or MRSA infections in the community are
  usually manifested as skin infections, such as
  pimples and boils, and occur in otherwise healthy
  people.

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Are certain people at increased risk for
community-associated staph or MRSA infections?

• CDC has investigated clusters of CA-MRSA skin
  infections among athletes, military recruits,
  children, and prisoners.
• Factors that have been associated with the spread
  of MRSA skin infections include close
  skin-to-skin contact, openings in the skin such
  as cuts or abrasions, contaminated items and
  surfaces, crowded living conditions, and poor
  hygiene.

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Outbreaks have Occurred In

• Jails
• Daycares
• Gyms
• Military Environment
• Locker Rooms

• Student athletes
• Football
• Baseball
• Basketball
• Volleyball
• Fencing
• Wrestling
• Equine rider

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Signs Symptoms

• Fever
• Local swelling, redness, heat
• Painful lesion or pimple with or without drainage
• Boil tender red lump with a white head

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What to Look For
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Treatment

• Mild to moderate disease
• Presents with spider bites, soft tissue
  abscesses, boils
• If caught early, found to respond to a
  combination of topical antimicrobials and
  antibiotics if needed
• Antibiotics may be required

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What we need to do

• Practice good hygiene
• Keep your hands clean by washing thoroughly with
  soap and water or using an alcohol-based hand
  sanitizer.
• Keep cuts and scrapes clean and covered with a
  bandage until healed.
• Avoid contact with other peoples wounds or
  bandages.

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What we need to do

• Avoiding sharing personal items such as towels or
  razors
• Using a barrier (e.g., clothing or a towel)
  between your skin and shared equipment
• Wiping surfaces of equipment before and after use
• Wear Shoes at all Times, Never have bare feet on
  locker room or gym floor

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More Advice

• Cover your wound.
• Keep wounds that are draining or have pus
  covered with clean, dry bandages. Follow your
  healthcare providers instructions on proper care
  of the wound. Pus from infected wounds can
  contain staph and MRSA, so keeping the infection
  covered will help prevent the spread to others.
  Bandages or tape can be discarded with the
  regular trash.
• Clean your hands.
• You, your family, and others in close contact
  should wash their hands frequently with soap and
  warm water or use an alcohol-based hand
  sanitizer, especially after changing the bandage
  or touching the infected wound.
• Do not share personal items.
• Avoid sharing personal items such as towels,
  washcloths, razors, clothing, or uniforms that
  may have had contact with the infected wound or
  bandage. Wash sheets, towels, and clothes that
  become soiled with water and laundry detergent.
  Drying clothes in a hot dryer, rather than
  air-drying, also helps kill bacteria in clothes.
• Talk to your doctor.
• Tell any healthcare providers who treat you that
  you have or had a staph or MRSA skin infection.

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Athletic Plan

• Refer to District Athletic Handbook
• No team towels
• Bring your own- write your name on it and only
  use your own
• Wash clothing, towels, and your body daily
• Dont go home and not shower immediately

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District Weight Room Plan

• Weight Room
• Cover all open wounds
• Wipe down equipment after use
• Placing antibacterial gel or antibacterial hand
  wipes in weight room so that athletes clean hands
  before picking up or using equipment

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What if you suspect MRSA

• See a Coach-Teacher-Nurse Immediately
• We will look at anything, cover up suspicious
  wounds, refer to MDs
• Practice good hygiene