Can MRSA infections be prevented?
The number of MRSA infections in hospital can be kept down if all hospital staff adhere to good hygiene measures. The most important is to wash hands before and after contact with each patient, and before doing any procedure. This simple measure reduces the chance of passing on bacteria from patient to patient. Other measures are used in hospitals to reduce the spread of infection. For example, cleaning of bedding, regular cleaning of wards, etc. Patients with an MRSA infection may be kept away from other patients, perhaps in a single bedroom or in an isolation unit until the infection has cleared. CA –MRSA ~ Community Acquired. (back) These infections can cause the same type of infections as other strains of Staph. Studies have found that CA-MRSA is more likely to cause skin and soft tissue infections and that healthcare associated MRSA (HA-MRSA) is more likely to be found in sputum, urine and wounds. Most CA infections are skin and soft tissue infections such as abscesses/boils or ce
