❓ A WA parliamentary question seeks information on antibiotic-resistant bacterial infections at Kaleeya Hospital, including the number of patients affected, types of infections, actions taken, and infection control measures for patients transferred from other hospitals. The answer details the number of colonised patients, lack of outbreaks, and infection control protocols.
AnsweredQoN 3294Legislative Council
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(1) How many patients have been nursed at Kaleeya Hospital with antibiotic resistant bacterial infections at Kaleeya Hospital?
(2) If yes which antibiotic resistant bacterial infections were found and when did these outbreaks occur?
(3) What action was taken to rid the Hospital of the infection and when was it consider safe to reuse these wards?
(4) What infection controls are there at Kaleeya Hospital for patients coming from other hospitals such as Fremantle?
(2) If yes which antibiotic resistant bacterial infections were found and when did these outbreaks occur?
(3) What action was taken to rid the Hospital of the infection and when was it consider safe to reuse these wards?
(4) What infection controls are there at Kaleeya Hospital for patients coming from other hospitals such as Fremantle?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
6 April 2006
Responded by
Parliamentary Secretary representing the Minister for Health
Response time
21 days
Four patients were colonised, not infected, with MRSA in 2005 and one with Vancomycin Resistant Enterococcus (VRE). One patient was isolated for VRE in the past but was not positive while in Kaleeya. 2) No outbreaks have occurred, none of the patients got infected in Kaleeya hospital. 3) Patients with resistant organisms are isolated in single rooms, policy is to clean and disinfect the room daily. Following discharge the room and contents are cleaned and disinfected. 4) Carriers and infected cases are managed in single rooms with appropriate precautions (Standard, Contact, Respiratory or Airborne Precautions as appropriate). Patients with resistant organisms have a Micro-alert attached to their medical record. The room is cleaned and disinfected daily.
One patient was isolated for VRE in the past but was not positive while in Kaleeya. 2) No outbreaks have occurred, none of the patients got infected in Kaleeya hospital. 3) Patients with resistant organisms are isolated in single rooms, policy is to clean and disinfect the room daily. Following discharge the room and contents are cleaned and disinfected. 4) Carriers and infected cases are managed in single rooms with appropriate precautions (Standard, Contact, Respiratory or Airborne Precautions as appropriate). Patients with resistant organisms have a Micro-alert attached to their medical record. The room is cleaned and disinfected daily.
2) No outbreaks have occurred, none of the patients got infected in Kaleeya hospital. 3) Patients with resistant organisms are isolated in single rooms, policy is to clean and disinfect the room daily. Following discharge the room and contents are cleaned and disinfected. 4) Carriers and infected cases are managed in single rooms with appropriate precautions (Standard, Contact, Respiratory or Airborne Precautions as appropriate). Patients with resistant organisms have a Micro-alert attached to their medical record. The room is cleaned and disinfected daily.
3) Patients with resistant organisms are isolated in single rooms, policy is to clean and disinfect the room daily. Following discharge the room and contents are cleaned and disinfected. 4) Carriers and infected cases are managed in single rooms with appropriate precautions (Standard, Contact, Respiratory or Airborne Precautions as appropriate). Patients with resistant organisms have a Micro-alert attached to their medical record. The room is cleaned and disinfected daily.
4) Carriers and infected cases are managed in single rooms with appropriate precautions (Standard, Contact, Respiratory or Airborne Precautions as appropriate). Patients with resistant organisms have a Micro-alert attached to their medical record. The room is cleaned and disinfected daily.
One patient was isolated for VRE in the past but was not positive while in Kaleeya. 2) No outbreaks have occurred, none of the patients got infected in Kaleeya hospital. 3) Patients with resistant organisms are isolated in single rooms, policy is to clean and disinfect the room daily. Following discharge the room and contents are cleaned and disinfected. 4) Carriers and infected cases are managed in single rooms with appropriate precautions (Standard, Contact, Respiratory or Airborne Precautions as appropriate). Patients with resistant organisms have a Micro-alert attached to their medical record. The room is cleaned and disinfected daily.
2) No outbreaks have occurred, none of the patients got infected in Kaleeya hospital. 3) Patients with resistant organisms are isolated in single rooms, policy is to clean and disinfect the room daily. Following discharge the room and contents are cleaned and disinfected. 4) Carriers and infected cases are managed in single rooms with appropriate precautions (Standard, Contact, Respiratory or Airborne Precautions as appropriate). Patients with resistant organisms have a Micro-alert attached to their medical record. The room is cleaned and disinfected daily.
3) Patients with resistant organisms are isolated in single rooms, policy is to clean and disinfect the room daily. Following discharge the room and contents are cleaned and disinfected. 4) Carriers and infected cases are managed in single rooms with appropriate precautions (Standard, Contact, Respiratory or Airborne Precautions as appropriate). Patients with resistant organisms have a Micro-alert attached to their medical record. The room is cleaned and disinfected daily.
4) Carriers and infected cases are managed in single rooms with appropriate precautions (Standard, Contact, Respiratory or Airborne Precautions as appropriate). Patients with resistant organisms have a Micro-alert attached to their medical record. The room is cleaned and disinfected daily.
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