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 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 screening is admission to hospital, if required as clinical details indicate part of screening is required as 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: Axilla and/or groin swabs received Swabs not cultured. Report If the screen is Axilla and groin swabs are not part issued with comment, Axilla for another of routine MRSA screening and groin swabs are not hospital e.g. procedure in Sligo University part of routine MRSA pre-op patient Hospital. screening procedure in Sligo University Hospital.
Multiple requests,( Two samples received) SEPARATE samples required. MRSA: Screens from community (including nursing Repeat MRSA screens received within 7 days MRSA: Axilla and/or groin swabs received 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.” Swabs not cultured. Report issued with comment, Axilla and groin swabs are not part of routine MRSA screening procedure in Sligo University Hospital. 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 If the screen is for another hospital e.g. pre-op patient 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. Axilla and groin swabs are not part of routine MRSA screening procedure in Sligo University Hospital.
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