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Hi Rosie,
This is what we use with children who have MRSA:
Suitable body washes are either 1% Triclosan (PhisoHex) or a chlorhexidine based wash like Microshield TM 2 or Microshield TM4 (2% chlorhexidine gluconate or 4% chlorhexidine gluconate wash respectively). If however the child has eczema, then a Oilatum Plus* (Benzalkonium chloride 6% w/w, Triclosan 2% w/w, light liquid paraffin 52.5% w/w) should be used instead.
Good luck.
Terri Cripps | Clinical Nurse Consultant Infection Control | Sydney Children’s Hospital
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Hi Rosie,
Our facilities policy is to use triclosan 1% for all our MRO patients. I have used chlorhexidene wash as part of a decolonisation protocol too.
Kind regards
Jayne
Jayne O’Connor RN, BSc. Infection control
CNC IPC
Sydney Adventist Hospital
185 fox valley rd
Wahroonga
NSW 2076
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Hello
We have been using 3% hexachlorophene body wash as part of the topical decolonisation therapy for selected MRSA carriers who meet a specific for over 20 years. The supply is no longer available. Suggested alternatives are 1% Triclosan or Chlorhexidene. I wanted to get a feel on what others are using around Australia so hoping you can share the information. It is difficult to measure success but if you have done so it would be great to hear about it.
Regards
Rosie
Rosie Lee
RN. BSc. CICP
Coordinator – Infection Prevention & Management
SMH Service – Royal Perth Hospital
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