All of us in the Healthcare industry, including local hospitals and nursing homes are being told that we probably ALL have it colonized on our skin and in our nasal passages.
Hibiclens is what is recommended to remove it from the skin.
It was very scary and I'm still a little worried about them being colonized. I think they got it when they had their noses cauterized in the hospital.
I’ll ask what they have in the bathroom as we leave the prison but I think it’s hibiclens; it’s pink. I’ll get some for home too.
what about the nasal passages?
Yes, hibiclens is what we used to recommend but the studies aren’t there for it anymore. The latest recommendation which “may” help, not a sure thing, is showering w/ phisohex for 3 to 5 days plus applying bactroban to the nostrils twice daily for the same period of time.
Our hospital's ID doc disagrees with that. Ordinary soap and water will remove MRSA from the skin. Hibiclens removes everything- including the 'good' bacteria that keep the 'bad' bacteria beaten down.
Hibiclens is good for Clostridium difficile, but I wouldn't use it for much else. Not unless you want cellulitis of the hands because you just wiped out your skin's natural defenses with Hibiclens.