This page lists leaflets produced or used by our department. Each leaflet is reviewed at least every 2 years to make sure it is kept up to date.
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- This leaflet is to inform you about Clostridium difficile. It tells you about the infection and what you can do to help prevent it from spreading.
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- Leaflet with details of what MRSA is, how you can get it, how it can affect you, how it can be treated and how it's spread is being controlled.
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- The aim of this information sheet is to help answer some of the questions you may have about MRSA screening. It explains why screening is important as well as what you can expect when you come to hospital.
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- This leaflet explains more about norovirus - an intestinal illness caused by norovirus, also known as Norwalk-like virus or 'winter vomiting disease'.
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- IV/parenteral antibiotics are usually given to patients in hospital but they can be given safely in an outpatient clinic or at home. When given in a clinic or at home, this is called OPAT.
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- This leaflet aims to answer your questions about how to prepare your skin beforesurgery. The purpose of preparing your skin before surgery is to ensure that your skinis thoroughly cleansed to reduce the amount of bacteria that is normally found on theskin.
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- This leaflet aims to answer your questions about how to prepare your skin before surgery. The purpose of preparing your skin before surgery is to ensure that your skin is thoroughly cleansed to reduce the amount of bacteria that is normally found on the skin. This will reduce the risk of you developing an infection.