(General) Report issued with At the discretion appropriate comment from of Infection Mutiple requests , separate Multiple Requests / Single below prevention and samples required sample received control or a Prioritise C. Difficile or Viral senior scientist. Multiple requests: (One sample screen over routine culture. received), SEPARATE samples Sample processed for one required. test only. Multiple requests,( Two samples received) SEPARATE samples required. MRSA: Such samples will not be If clinical Recommended by SARI Infection Screens from community processed. A report will be details Prevention and Control (including nursing homes) issued with the comment indicate The Control and not processed. patient is for Prevention of MRSA in Hospitals “Sample MRSA screens from the admission to and in the Community. community will only be hospital Ireland:Health Protection and processed in the following If clinical Surveillance Centre, 2005. circumstances: if clinical details details indicate patient is for indicate admission to hospital, if screening is clinical details indicate required as screening is required as part of part of pre-operative assessment, or if requested assessment by Infection Prevention and If requested Control.” by Infection Prevention and Control Repeat MRSA screens Such samples will not be N/A MRSA protocol. received within 7 days processed. A report will be issued with the comment MRSA screen “Duplicate received within days.’ ‘? Please submit repeat screening swabs at weekly intervals.” MRSA:
(General) Multiple Requests / Single sample received Report issued with appropriate comment from below Prioritise C. Difficile or Viral screen over routine culture. Sample processed for one test only. At the discretion of Infection prevention and control or a senior scientist. Mutiple requests , separate samples required Multiple requests: (One sample received), SEPARATE samples required. Multiple requests,( Two samples received) SEPARATE samples required. MRSA: Screens from community (including nursing homes) Repeat MRSA screens received within 7 days MRSA: Such samples will not be processed. A report will be issued with the comment “Sample not processed. MRSA screens from the community will only be processed in the following circumstances: if clinical details indicate patient is for admission to hospital, if clinical details indicate screening is required as part of pre-operative assessment, or if requested by Infection Prevention and Control.” Such samples will not be processed. A report will be issued with the comment “Duplicate MRSA screen received within ‘? days.’ Please submit repeat screening swabs at weekly intervals.” If clinical details indicate patient is for admission to hospital If clinical details indicate screening is required as part of assessment If requested by Infection Prevention and Control N/A Recommended by SARI Infection Prevention and Control The Control and Prevention of MRSA in Hospitals and in the Community. Ireland:Health Protection and Surveillance Centre, 2005. MRSA protocol.
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