MRSA ( methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus )
MRSA stands for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus.
It causes a staph infection (pronounced "staff infection")
that is resistant to several common antibiotics.
There are two types of infection :-
- Hospital-associated MRSA : happens to people in healthcare settings.
- Community-associated MRSA : happens to people who have close skin-to-skin contact with others, such as athletes involved in football and wrestling.
Infection control is key to stopping MRSA in hospitals. To prevent community-associated MRSA
- Practice good hygiene
- 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, washcloths, razors, or clothes
- Wash soiled sheets, towels, and clothes in hot water with bleach and dry in a hot dryer
NIH: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases