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MRSA: implications for hospitals and nursing homes

05 January 2011

Nursing Standard

CPD

Meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is a major infection prevention and control challenge globally. In the UK, the occurrence of MRSA has fuelled...

Diagnosis, management and treatment of orbital and periorbital cellulitis in children

08 April 2016

Emergency Nurse

Art & Science

Children with red swollen eyes frequently present to emergency departments. Some patients will have orbital cellulitis, a condition that requires immediate diagnosis...

Developing and maintaining the Kettering Infection Predictor tool

24 April 2013

Nursing Standard

Art & Science

The Kettering Infection Predictor (KIP) tool was developed in response to high levels of healthcare-associated infections (HCAIs) found in one English district...

Managing infection prevention and control in the emergency care setting: an overview for emergency nurses

04 April 2023

Emergency Nurse

Infection control

The control and prevention of infection in emergency departments (EDs) remains challenging because of the complexity of the environment and the consistently high...