How is MRSA Prevented?
Because MRSA is most commonly spread through skin contact, it can be widely contained by adhering to simple hygienic practices. Using proper hand washing and sufficient staff training can almost nearly eliminate the possibility of patients contracting MRSA. In addition, avoiding physical contact with other people’s wounds or contaminated wound material is helpful in preventing MRSA infection. If you think you have a staph or MRSA infection, you should see your healthcare provider immediately. Delaying medical care can result in death. As cited by the CDC, ‘MRSA is almost always spread by direct physical contact, and not through the air. Spread may also occur through indirect contact by touching objects (i.e., towels, sheets, wound dressings, clothes, workout areas, sports equipment) contaminated by the infected skin of a person with MRSA or staph bacteria.’ According to a report by the NewScientis.com news service, ‘…In the Netherlands, where meticulous hygiene and isolation procedur
