MRSA (methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus)

Hand washing Facts and Resources

Hand washing Quick Facts
This fact sheet from the ISDH details why hand washing is important.
http://www.in.gov/isdh/healthinfo/handwashing.htm

Guidelines for Hand Hygiene in Healthcare Settings, 2002
This document describes a strategy to reduce health care infections using hand hygiene guidelines
developed by CDC. http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dhqp/gl_handhygiene.html

Materials to Promote Hand Hygiene in Healthcare Facilities
This link includes slide sets, posters, and buttons from the CDC. http://www.cdc.gov/handhygiene/

Wash Your Hands
This link includes a hand washing poster from the Texas Department of State Health Services.
http://www.dshs.state.tx.us/idcu/health/antibiotic_resistance/mrsa/Handwashing_poster.pdf

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