When caring for a patient with MRSA in contact precautions, what PPE is required?

When caring for a patient with MRSA in contact precautions, what PPE is required?

• A. Gloves and a gown; remove before leaving the room and perform hand hygiene.
• B. Mask and gloves; remove after leaving room and perform hand hygiene.
• C. Eye protection and gloves; remove after leaving room.
• D. Gown only; remove before leaving room.

Answer: (A)

MRSA is spread primarily through direct contact with contaminated skin or surfaces, so protecting yourself from contact is essential. Wear a gown and gloves whenever you enter the patient’s room and handle anything the patient touches. Remove the gown and gloves before leaving the room and perform hand hygiene right away to prevent transferring organisms to yourself, other patients, or surfaces. Masks or eye protection aren’t routinely required for MRSA in standard contact precautions unless there’s a risk of splashes or respiratory secretions. A gown alone wouldn’t protect against skin and clothing contamination, and a mask with gloves doesn’t address the contact route.

MRSA is spread primarily through direct contact with contaminated skin or surfaces, so protecting yourself from contact is essential. Wear a gown and gloves whenever you enter the patient’s room and handle anything the patient touches. Remove the gown and gloves before leaving the room and perform hand hygiene right away to prevent transferring organisms to yourself, other patients, or surfaces. Masks or eye protection aren’t routinely required for MRSA in standard contact precautions unless there’s a risk of splashes or respiratory secretions. A gown alone wouldn’t protect against skin and clothing contamination, and a mask with gloves doesn’t address the contact route.