For Patients & Families – Education Resources
The following are resources for patients and family members/friends of loved ones affected by MRSA:
What You Need To Know about Staph/MRSA Skin Infections (1 page)
Texas Department of State Health Services. E59-12490
fcs.tamu.edu/health/mrsa/DSHS-MRSA-FactSheet.pdfLearning about MRSA: A Guide for Patients (6 pages)
In English, Spanish, Somali, Hmong
Minnesota Department of Health
www.health.state.mn.us/divs/idepc/diseases/mrsa/book.htmlLiving with MRSA (10 pages)
In English, Spanish
Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department
http://www.tpchd.org/files/library/72640dd923f76e37.pdfTips to Take Home (PDF) - tips on how to wash and sanitize your hands.
The following Website was created for members of the general public who have questions about how MRSA affects their childcare center, school, locker room or gym, and hospital:
Stop MRSA Now Coalition
For information on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) National MRSA Education Initiative, visit:
http://www.cdc.gov/mrsa/
For information on the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA), visit:
Bad Bugs page
MRSA Guidelines (available late fall 2009)
