Hospital Winning Mrsa Fight by attention to cannula hygiene

Link: Hospital Winning Mrsa Fight (from Hampshire Chronicle).

WINCHESTER'S Royal Hampshire County Hospital claims it has discovered a new way to help fight the spread of hospital infections. A doctor and nursing sister at the Romsey Road hospital have found a "simple" way to cut MRSA rates, which could have national implications. Since a change in policy was introduced at the hospital six months ago, there have been no new cases of the deadly superbug. advertisement Now Dr Chris Gordon, consultant physician and divisional director of medicine at Winchester and Eastleigh Healthcare NHS Trust, believes it could slash infection rates and save lives in hospitals across the UK. It involves better management of what is called a cannula, a thin tube inserted by needle under the skin to administer intravenous fluids.