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Showing 15 Resources filtered by Infection Control

C

• Cannula Care

  You have had a cannula inserted as part of your care. This leaflet tells you what a cannula is and how it should be cared for.

  Department:

  Infection Control

  Type:

  Patient information leaflet

• Carbapenemase-producing Enterobacterales (CPE)

  A patient information leaflet describing Carbapenemase-producing Enterobacterales (CPE).

  Department:

  Infection Control

  Type:

  Patient information leaflet

• Chickenpox and Shingles

  Causes, symptoms and treatment of chickenpox and shingles.

  Department:

  Infection Control

  Type:

  Patient information leaflet

• Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) PCR Positive Carrier

  Advice for patients with a positive Clostridioides difficile PCR result.

  Department:

  Infection Control

  Type:

  Patient information leaflet

• Clostridium Difficile

  This leaflet tells you about the Clostridium difficile infection which is thought to be causing your diarrhoea. It is sometimes called C.diff, Clostridium Difficile Associated Disease (CDAD) or Antibiotic Associated Diarrhoea (AAD).

  Department:

  Infection Control

  Type:

  Patient information leaflet

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E

• E coli 0157 infection

  A patient leaflet explaining what E coli 1057 is, symptoms, prevention and what to do if contracted.

  Department:

  Infection Control

  Type:

  Patient information leaflet

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G

• Group A Streptococcal Infection (GAS)

  This leaflet tells you about Group A Streptococcal Infection, sometimes called GAS or Group A Strep.

  Department:

  Infection Control

  Type:

  Patient information leaflet

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M

• Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) Screening and Decolonisation

  How we screen for and treat MRSA.

  Department:

  Infection Control

  Type:

  Patient information leaflet

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R

• Reducing the Risk of Infection – What You Can Do to Help

  Advice to reduce your risk of infection whilst visiting or staying in hospital.

  Department:

  Infection Control

  Type:

  Patient information leaflet

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• Source Patient Testing

  This leaflet tells you about source patient testing.

  Department:

  Infection Control

  Type:

  Patient information leaflet

• Surgical Site (Operation Wound) Infection

  How we reduce your risk of surgical site infections and how you can help.

  Department:

  Infection Control

  Type:

  Patient information leaflet

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T

• Tuberculosis (TB)

  Department:

  Infection Control

  Type:

  External patient information leaflet, Patient information leaflet

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V

• Venous Leg Ulcers

  An information leaflet providing advice regarding venous leg ulcers.

  Department:

  Infection Control

  Type:

  Patient information leaflet

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• Ward/Room Closure

  This leaflet tells you why the ward/room where you are currently a patient is being closed for a while and what you can do to help reduce the risk of infection spreading.

  Department:

  Infection Control

  Type:

  Patient information leaflet

• Washing patients’ soiled clothing

  This leaflet explains how to wash a patient's clothing that has become dirty during their stay in hospital. Staff on the ward should give you the clothing in a special bag called a "dissolve sack", which is clear with a pink tie. The bag should not be opened before washing the clothing.

  Department:

  Infection Control

  Type:

  Patient information leaflet

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