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Health in my Language - Translated information about health and health services in Scotland

Scotland

http://www.healthinmylanguage.com

MRSA information leaflet for patients and relatives

Publication Year 2007

This leaflet by NHS Greater Glasgow provides information about Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) for patients and relatives. It explains how people get MRSA and how it is treated.... more on MRSA information leaflet for patients and relatives

English MRSA information leaflet for patients and relatives (PDF)

Arabic MRSA information leaflet for patients and relatives (PDF)

Chinese Mandarin MRSA information leaflet for patients and relatives (PDF)

Polish MRSA information leaflet for patients and relatives (PDF)

Punjabi MRSA information leaflet for patients and relatives (PDF)

Urdu MRSA information leaflet for patients and relatives (PDF)

MRSA: some facts

Publication Year 2007

This leaflet was written by NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde to provide information to anyone who may be going to use the health service in Glasgow or who just wishes to know more about Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus - MRSA.... more on MRSA: some facts

English MRSA: some facts (PDF)

Arabic MRSA: some facts (PDF)

Chinese Mandarin MRSA: some facts (PDF)

Polish MRSA: some facts (PDF)

Punjabi MRSA: some facts (PDF)

Urdu MRSA: some facts (PDF)

MRSA screening: information by patients

Publication Year 2009

This leaflet was published by NHS Health Protection Scotland. The leaflet explains what MRSA is, how it is spread and why screening for MRSA is being carried out. The Chinese translation is available in Simplified and Traditional versions.... more on MRSA screening: information for patients

English MRSA screening: information for patients (PDF)

Arabic MRSA screening: information for patients (PDF)

Chinese Cantonese MRSA screening: information for patients (PDF)

Chinese Mandarin MRSA screening: information for patients (Word)

Urdu MRSA screening: information for patients (PDF)

Polish MRSA screening: information for patients (PDF)

Lithuanian MRSA screening: information for patients (PDF)

Russian MRSA screening: information for patients (PDF)

French MRSA screening: information for patients (PDF)

Portuguese MRSA screening: information for patients (PDF)

MRSA: information for inpatients in the primary care setting

Publication Year 2007

This leaflet was published by NHS Greater Glasgow. It explains what MRSA is and how it affects patients and the people around them - family and friends, nurses, doctors and other patients.... more on MRSA: information for inpatients in the primary care setting

English MRSA: information for inpatients in the primary care setting (PDF)

Arabic MRSA: information for inpatients in the primary care setting (PDF)

Chinese MRSA: information for inpatients in the primary care setting (PDF)

Punjabi MRSA: information for inpatients in the primary care setting (PDF)

Urdu MRSA: information for inpatients in the primary care setting (PDF)

MRSA: when you are discharged from hospital

Publication Year 2009

This leaflet by NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde provides information about MRSA, its effects on other family members, treatment and special precautions to take.... more on MRSA: when you are discharged from hospital

English MRSA: when you are discharged from hospital (PDF)

Arabic MRSA: when you are discharged from hospital (PDF)

Chinese MRSA: when you are discharged from hospital (PDF)

Polish MRSA: when you are discharged from hospital (PDF)

Punjabi MRSA: when you are discharged from hospital (PDF)

Urdu MRSA: when you are discharged from hospital (PDF)

What is Clostridium difficile?

Publication Year 2007
This factsheet is produced by the NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde. It describes what Clostridium difficile is, how it is contracted and treated.... more on What is Clostridium difficile?

English (PDF) for What is Clostridium difficile?

Arabic (PDF) for What is Clostridium difficile?

Chinese Mandarin (PDF) for What is Clostridium difficile?

Polish (PDF) for What is Clostridium difficile?

Punjabi (PDF) for What is Clostridium difficile?

Urdu (PDF) for What is Clostridium difficile?

Get well soon without antibiotics

Department of Health

A new version of this leaflet has been issued for the 2010 campaign.

Antibiotic awareness campaign materials 2010

Read the leaflet as a webpage

Download 2009 leaflet (PDF, 90K)