C. difficile and MRSA Awareness

Overview

• This module is designed for all primary care staff to assist with their understanding of C.difficile and MRSA infections, to raise awareness of these infections in primary care, and to explain how and when to apply infection prevention and control procedures
• The course contains a case study and multiple-choice questions.

Goals

During this course you will learn:

• About the significance of healthcare associated infections
• About MRSA and C.difficile infections, who is at risk from them, and how they are transmitted
• Your healthcare organisation’s and your own responsibilities in terms of current infection prevention and control legislation
• How to contribute to infection prevention and control
• About the three levels of decontamination
• How to conduct an infection prevention and control risk assessment
• About the specific precautions required when managing people with MRSA or C.difficile infection

Topics covered