Common HCAIs Copy

MRSA: Meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus

MSSA : Meticllin-senstitive Staphylococcus aureus

Aureus can lead to severe infections when the bacteria spreads to the bloodstream. It may cause a range of illnesses including skin and wound infections, abscesses, joint infections, endocarditis, pneumonia, UTIs, and bacteraemia.

MRSA and MSSA can cause symptoms such as:

• Redness
• Swelling
• Warmth
• Aches and Pain
• Pus
• High temperature (38C or above)
• Chills
• Dizziness/Confusion

C.difficile: Clostridium difficile

A C.difficile infection often develops when you are taking antibiotics or when you have finished taking them. Symptoms can include:

• Diarrhoea
• Fever
• Loss of appetite
• Stomach pain
• Signs of dehydration

The symptoms of norovirus typically begin within 1-2 days of being infected. Symptoms include:

• Nausea
• Diarrhoea
• Vomiting
• Abdominal pain
• High temperature (38C or above)
• Headache
• Aching arms and legs