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Staphylococcus aureus resistente a meticilina (SARM) - Prevention

Nombres alternativos

Staphylococcus aureus meticilinorresistente; SARM extrahospitalario (SARM-EH); SARM intrahospitalario (SARM-IH)

Prevención:

Siga estos pasos para evitar infecciones por SARM y prevenir su propagación:

  • Mantenga sus manos limpias lavándolas completamente con agua y jabón o usando un desinfectante de manos a base de alcohol.
  • Mantenga las cortaduras y raspaduras limpias y cubiertas con un vendaje hasta que sanen.
  • Evite el contacto con las heridas o vendajes de otras personas.
  • Evite compartir artículos personales como toallas o navajas de afeitar.

Algunos pasos simples para los atletas abarcan:

  • Cubra todas las heridas con vendajes limpios y evite el contacto con los vendajes sucios de otras personas.
  • Lávese las manos antes y después de practicar deportes. Dúchese inmediatamente después de hacer ejercicio y no comparta jabones o toallas con otras personas.
  • En caso de compartir equipos para deportes, límpielos primero con una solución antiséptica y luego use una prenda de vestir o una toalla entre la piel y el equipo.
  • Evite piscinas de hidromasajes o saunas comunes si hay otra persona con una herida abierta. Use siempre una prenda de vestir o una toalla como barrera.
  • Evite compartir férulas, vendajes o dispositivos ortopédicos.
  • Asegúrese de que las instalaciones de baños compartidos estén limpias.

Lávese las manos con frecuencia, especialmente al visitar a alguien en un hospital o centro de convalecencia.

Al visitar pacientes con SARM, siga las políticas para visitantes de la institución. El contacto casual, como besar, abrazar y tocar, generalmente no es problemático. Evite tocar sondas o sitios de heridas. Lávese las manos antes de salir del cuarto de una persona infectada.

Constate que todos los médicos, personal de enfermería y otros profesionales de la salud se laven las manos antes de examinarlo.

  • Reviewed last on: 6/9/2011
  • David C. Dugdale, III, MD, Professor of Medicine, Division of General Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine; and Jatin M. Vyas, PhD, MD, Instructor in Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Assistant in Medicine, Division of Infectious Disease, Massachusetts General Hospital. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

Referencias

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infections. Accessed April 17, 2011.

Que YA, Moreillon P. Staphylococcus aureus (including staphylococcal toxic shock). In: Mandell GL, Bennett JE, Dolin R, eds. Principles and Practice of Infectious Diseases. 7th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Elsevier Churchill Livingstone; 2009:chap 195.

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