Administrative Rules of Montana
Department 24 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY
Chapter 24.165 - BOARD OF OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY PRACTICE
Subchapter 24.165.5 - Licensing and Scope of Practice
Rule 24.165.523 - BACTERICIDAL AGENTS PROTOCOLS
Universal Citation: MT Admin Rules 24.165.523
Current through Register Vol. 18, September 20, 2024
(1) Within the class of bactericidal agents, only the following subclasses are approved for use by the clinician on a patient:
(a) antibiotic ointments;
(b) antimicrobial agents; and
(c) bactericidal agents.
(2) Clinicians may use antibiotic ointments as directed by a licensed medical practitioner with prescriptive authority.
(a) Antibiotic ointments act to kill bacteria
and microbes.
(b) Antibiotic
ointments are indicated on culture-proven infected wounds.
(c) Antibiotic ointments are contraindicated
in patients with proven sensitivities or allergic reactions to the antibiotic
prescribed.
(3) Clinicians may use antimicrobial agents as directed by a licensed medical practitioner with prescriptive authority.
(a)
Antimicrobial agents contain a broad spectrum-silver cascade that acts to
reduce the bioburden in wounds for up to seven days.
(b) Antimicrobial agents are indicated for
managing full and partial thickness wounds and may be used over debrided or
grafted partial thickness wounds.
(c) Antimicrobial agents have no known
contraindications.
(4) Clinicians may use bactericidal agents only for debridement as directed by a licensed medical practitioner with prescriptive authority.
(a) Bactericidal agents act by killing
bacteria.
(b) Bactericidal agents
are indicated for the presence of bacteria.
(c) Bactericidal agents are contraindicated
in patients with allergic or sensitive response to the agent
AUTH: 37-24-201, 37-24-202, MCA IMP: 37-24-108, 37-24-109, MCA:
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