Staphylococcus Aureus Carriage in Nursing Home | Medical Algorithm

Are you evaluating a nursing home resident?

Yes

Gender of the patient

Male

Female

Age of the patient

age

Number of months in the nursing home

Does the patient have?

• pressure sores?

Yes

• poor skin status?

Yes

• peripheral vascular disease?

Yes

• a history of recent steroid therapy?

Yes

• severe mental impairment?

Yes

• a history of being hospitalized during the past 6 months?

Yes

• a history of being treated with antibiotics during the past 3 months?

Yes

Results

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Results Interpretation and Description References Next Steps

Data complete?

Evaluation appropriate?

Number of independent risk factors for MRSA colonization

Number of additional risk factors

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Interpretation and Description

References

Next Steps in Evaluation

Diagnosis

Risk Factors
Clinical Diagnosis, Including Family History For Genetics
- Risk Score for Identifying a Patient with Unknown Carriage of Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) at Hospital Admission
Criteria For Diagnosis
- Risk Score for Identifying a Patient with Unknown Carriage of Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) at Hospital Admission
Severity, Prognosis, Stage
- Risk Score for Identifying a Patient with Unknown Carriage of Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) at Hospital Admission
Complications

Therapy

Selection
Prevention
- Preventing Transmission of MRSA Among Sports Participants | CDC Recommendations

Monitoring

Complication Detection

Patient Concerns

Exercise
- Preventing Transmission of MRSA Among Sports Participants | CDC Recommendations

Societal Concerns

Social Stability
- Preventing Transmission of MRSA Among Sports Participants | CDC Recommendations
Public Health

Evaluation

Results

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Interpretation and Description

References

Next Steps in Evaluation

Diagnosis

Therapy

Monitoring

Patient Concerns

Societal Concerns

Specialty

Objective

ICD-10

Risk Factors for Patient Colonization w/ MRSA in a Nursing Home

Purpose: To evaluate a nursing home resident for risk factors associated with MRSA colonization as reported by O'Sullivan and Keane.

Evaluation

Results

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Interpretation and Description

References

Next Steps in Evaluation

Diagnosis

Therapy

Monitoring

Patient Concerns

Societal Concerns

Specialty

Objective

ICD-10