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Is MRSA contagious? from Michael Schmidt, PhD

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From: Michael Schmidt, PhD Category:  Infectious Disease

Added: Sep 19, 2008


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Dr. Michael Schmidt, from the Medical Univ. of South Carolina, discusses MRSA, methicillin resistant staph aureous. MRSA is contagious, however, the people at risk for MRSA usually have decreased immune function. Good hand washing and other hygeine can decrease the transmission of this infection.





health2u (Sep 20, 2008)
As a health care worker, I know that MRSA is very contagious. To my understanding, the best way to prevent transmission of this very dangerous infection is good handwashing. It is remarkable the amount of MRSA that we see in hospitals.

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