How can I prevent staph or MRSA skin infections?
Practice good hygiene including: • Keep your hands clean • Treat cuts and scrapes with StaphAseptic® First Aid Antiseptic/Pain Relieving Gel • Keep cuts and scrapes clean and covered with a bandage until healed • Shower after physical activity • Properly clean gear and equipment • Consult your trainer/physician for all active wounds • Avoid contact with other people’s wounds or bandages • Avoid sharing personal items such as towels or razors
Practice good hygiene: • Keep your hands clean by washing thoroughly with soap and water or using an alcohol-based hand sanitizer. • Keep cuts and scrapes clean and covered with a bandage until healed. • Avoid contact with other people’s wounds or bandages. • Avoid sharing personal items such as towels or razors. Are people who are positive for the human immune deficiency virus (HIV) at increased risk for MRSA? Should they be taking special precautions? People with weakened immune systems, which include some patients with HIV infection, may be at risk for more severe illness if they get infected with MRSA. People with HIV should follow the same prevention measures as those without HIV to prevent staph infections, including practice good hygiene, cover wounds (e.g., cuts or abrasions) with clean dry bandages, avoid sharing personal items such as towels and razors, and contact their doctor if they think they have an infection. Can I get a staph or MRSA infection at my health club? In the
Practice good hygiene: • Keep your hands clean by washing thoroughly with soap and water or using an alcohol-based hand sanitizer. • Keep cuts and scrapes clean and covered with a bandage until healed. • Avoid contact with other people’s wounds or bandages. • Avoid sharing personal items such as towels or razors. Q: Are people who are positive for the human immune deficiency virus (HIV) at increased risk for MRSA? Should they be taking special precautions? A: People with weakened immune systems, which include some patients with HIV infection, may be at risk for more severe illness if they get infected with MRSA. People with HIV should follow the same prevention measures as those without HIV to prevent staph infections, including practice good hygiene, cover wounds (e.g., cuts or abrasions) with clean dry bandages, avoid sharing personal items such as towels and razors, and contact their doctor if they think they have an infection. Q: Can I get a staph or MRSA infection at my health clu
