However, hand contamination with MRSA commonly occurs even during brief or noninvasive patient contact (Afif, Huor, Brassard, & Loo, 2002). The hands of nurses and physicians frequently become ...

MRSA is a super bacteria that can cause serious ... of becoming infected if you are going into hospital: • Keep your hands and body clean. Shower as frequently as you can. Take soap, a flannel ...

The MRSA superbug has evolved into 'fitter' strains which could prove even more resistant to treatment, a leading scientist warned on Tuesday. Professor Hajo Grundmann, a world expert in ...

In a recent study, we have shown that increased use of alcohol-based hand rub helps prevent transmission of nosocomial MRSA (3). In addition to improving the quality of medical treatment and ...

In terms of MRSA in the community, there are commonsense, simple, low-cost things that people can do to avoid it. Wash your hands regularly. Shower after having vigorous physical activity.

Multifaceted interventions to control MRSA in NICU may include admission and periodic patient screening, reinforcing hand hygiene, isolation and cohorting care and screening healthcare workers ...