MRSA Action UK | References

Reference sources

The aim of MRSA Action UK's publications is to give practical information to help people to manage the effects of MRSA on their lives. Therefore, we draw on the personal experiences of people who have had MRSA or cared for someone with MRSA as well the expert opinion of health professionals and evidence-based medical research in writing a publication.

To guarantee the accuracy and credibility of our information, we use rigorous criteria to select the information sources used to research and write our publications. All information gathered from external sources is cross-referenced with established medical textbooks or government guidelines and checked by experts in infection prevention and control and antimicrobial resistance.

Obtaining reference materials

We can give information on how to locate our reference sources, and in some cases we can supply copies of the relevant documents. Please contact info@mrsaactionuk.net for details. Our publications are detailed and referenced below:

Title of Publication [Leaflet]: Information for patients and carers about MRSA and going into hospital

References:

A simple guide to MRSA. Department of Health, published July 2007

The infection risks associated with clothing and household linens in home and everyday life settings, and the role of laundry - Bloomfield SF, Exner M, Signorelli C, et al (2011)

The management of inadvertent perioperative hypothermia in adults National Collaborating Centre for Nursing and Supportive Care commissioned by National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence April 2008

Urinary tract infections in adults Quality standard [QS90] Published date: June 2015

MRSA Infection, NHS Choices

NICE quality improvement guide - Information for people visiting, or receiving treatment in, NHS hospitals on the prevention and control of healthcare associated infections - November 2011

Going into hospital - The NHS in England - NHS Choices

MRSA Screening for patients, Department of Health, 31 March 2010

Implementation of modified admission methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) screening guidance - Department of Health 18 August 2014

Preoperative Whole Body Disinfection with Chlorhexidine, A discussion on current national guidelines from NICE (2008) and the Cochrane Review on Preoperative bathing or showering with skin antiseptics to prevent Surgical Site Infection (2011, Issue 1) - Author: Suchismita Roy, PhD (Cantab.)

Efficacy of antiseptic-impregnated central venous catheters in preventing catheter-related bloodstream infection: a meta-analysis, Veenstra D L, Saint S, Saha S, Lumley T, Sullivan S D, November 2000

Guidelines for the Prevention of Intravascular - Catheter-Related Infections, 2011, CDC