Abstract
This article examines the challenges in treating methicillin resistant Staphlococcus Aureus (MRSA) in an acute psychiatric inpatient unit.
The article outlines a case study of one particularly difficult patient who presented to an acute psychiatric hospital with a large wound that was MRSA positive and reviews the dilemmas facing mental health providers.
The outcome of the case presented suggests that hospital policies interfered with the psychiatric treatment and recovery of an acutely ill patient as well as create possibly unnecessary costs.
Hospitals should review their infection control policies to curb the spread of infection among patients and staff in an acute psychiatric setting.