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Good evening fellow hippies. Did any of you do the Octenisan MRSA prevention protocol? I've just started this evening. It's going to be a lot of washing and changing the bed linen everyday is a pain (literally) Anyway hope it will help avoid infection. Just wondered how common a treatment this is.
Cheers
Ann
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chele59 anniepaint
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Yes I'm in UK and I have to do it prior to my op next week, for 3 days. Because you have to change bedding, I presuming you should be showering at night time? I normally shower in the morning to be honest.
My husband had his hip replaced 3 years ago and only had to use the octenisan on the morning of his op?
Different hospitals too seem to have different rules. He was also allowed to use a step to get in bath for a shower, but I'm not allowed to do that apparently. We don't have a walk in shower so not looking forward to having 6 weeks without a proper shower!
chele59 anniepaint
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It is a pain isn't it! I hate changing the bed weekly never mind every day! Sheets and pillowcases ok but the quilt cover - aaaaagh!