Preventing MRSA

Arlo Guthrie — Thu, 28 Sep 2023 09:58:04 GMT

Current Revision posted to Veterinary Standard Operating Procedures by Arlo Guthrie on 9/28/2023 9:58:04 AM

Routine measures to prevent the spread of MRSA:

Correctly perform hand hygiene between each patient (follow SOP for hand washing and applying handrub).
Disinfect surfaces and any equipment used (see appendix A).
Staff should carry antibacterial gels/rubs to use in between handling patients.
The correct uniform should be worn.
Disposable gloves and aprons should be worn when in contact with bodily fluids and other contaminated materials.
Cover existing wounds or skin lesions with a waterproof dressing and avoid invasive procedures if you have a skin lesion on your hand.
Isolate patients with, or suspected of having, an infectious infection.
Rational use of antibiotics to minimise the development and spread of antibiotic resistance.
Follow high standards of aseptic technique for all invasive procedures. This includes: minimise theatre staff, use sterile gowns, sterile gloves, hats and masks. Sterilise equipment and restrict use to a single patient. Effective disposal of contaminated material, appropriate hand-hygiene and disinfection between each patient.
High standard of ward cleaning.
Kennels should be cleaned and inpatient bedding replaced once daily.
Kennels should be thoroughly cleaned and disinfected in between each patient.
Soiled bedding should be cleaned or disposed of.
Refer to SOP’s for cleaning. See Appendix A for disinfectant dilution rates.
Correct segregation of all waste. Careful handling of clinical waste and its transport in a seal bag. Sharps should be placed in an approved container.
Refer to SOP clinical waste.
Sterilise all instruments and equipment appropriately using disinfectant and the autoclave or EO.

Appendix A - Disinfectants

We use Anigene as our disinfectant.
It is made up daily for kennels and cattery in yellow buckets at a concentration rate of 1:100 (10ml Anigene to 1ltr water).
We have spray bottles with 1:100 concentration in consult rooms, pharmacy, prep room, dental, laboratory, kennels, cattery, radiography, theatres. It is used to clean surfaces between each patient.
We use a concentration on 1:100 to clean all floors, made up daily and disposed of correctly at the end of the day. Yellow bucket and yellow mops: kennels, cattery, waiting room. Green bucket and green mops: prep room, radiography, dental, scrub. Blue bucket and blue mops: both theatres.
For cleaning isolation, we made up Anigene at a concentration of 1:50 in spray bottles, bucket and mop bucket
Red bucket and red mops – Isolation
Mop heads are washed in the washing machine at 60.c after each use.
Clean all windows and glass daily with Flash Anti-bac Plus.

Prepared by VetNurse.co.uk. V1. 28/9/2023

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Preventing MRSA

Arlo Guthrie — Thu, 28 Sep 2023 09:56:36 GMT

Revision 1 posted to Veterinary Standard Operating Procedures by Arlo Guthrie on 9/28/2023 9:56:36 AM

Routine measures to prevent the spread of MRSA:

Correctly perform hand hygiene between each patient (follow SOP for hand washing and applying handrub).
Disinfect surfaces and any equipment used (see appendix A).
Staff should carry antibacterial gels/rubs to use in between handling patients.
The correct uniform should be worn.
Disposable gloves and aprons should be worn when in contact with bodily fluids and other contaminated materials.
Cover existing wounds or skin lesions with a waterproof dressing and avoid invasive procedures if you have a skin lesion on your hand.
Isolate patients with, or suspected of having, an infectious infection.
Rational use of antibiotics to minimise the development and spread of antibiotic resistance.
Follow high standards of aseptic technique for all invasive procedures. This includes: minimise theatre staff, use sterile gowns, sterile gloves, hats and masks. Sterilise equipment and restrict use to a single patient. Effective disposal of contaminated material, appropriate hand-hygiene and disinfection between each patient.
High standard of ward cleaning.
Kennels should be cleaned and inpatient bedding replaced once daily.
Kennels should be thoroughly cleaned and disinfected in between each patient.
Soiled bedding should be cleaned or disposed of.
Refer to SOP’s for cleaning. See Appendix A for disinfectant dilution rates.
Correct segregation of all waste. Careful handling of clinical waste and its transport in a seal bag. Sharps should be placed in an approved container.
Refer to SOP clinical waste.
Sterilise all instruments and equipment appropriately using disinfectant and the autoclave or EO.

Appendix A - Disinfectants

We use Anigene as our disinfectant.
It is made up daily for kennels and cattery in yellow buckets at a concentration rate of 1:100 (10ml Anigene to 1ltr water).
We have spray bottles with 1:100 concentration in consult rooms, pharmacy, prep room, dental, laboratory, kennels, cattery, radiography, theatres. It is used to clean surfaces between each patient.
We use a concentration on 1:100 to clean all floors, made up daily and disposed of correctly at the end of the day. Yellow bucket and yellow mops: kennels, cattery, waiting room. Green bucket and green mops: prep room, radiography, dental, scrub. Blue bucket and blue mops: both theatres.
For cleaning isolation, we made up Anigene at a concentration of 1:50 in spray bottles, bucket and mop bucket
Red bucket and red mops – Isolation
Mop heads are washed in the washing machine at 60.c after each use.
Clean all windows and glass daily with Flash Anti-bac Plus.

Prepared by VetNurse.co.uk. V1. 28/9/2023