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What is MRSA? (inmates); stop MRSA in jails and prisons
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January 2013
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Alternative Title:What is Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus;Stop MRSA in jails and prisons;
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Description:"What is MRSA? MRSA (methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus) is a germ that lives on the skin and in the nose. An untreated MRSA infection can become very serious. MRSA usually starts as a bump on the skin. It can be red, full of pus, warm, painful, or swollen, and may look like a spider bite. If you have a skin sore: Contact a nurse or doctor right away; Don't touch or pop the sore; Don't touch the pus or drain it yourself; Cover the sore with a bandage. How does MRSA spread? MRSA spreads when people touch infected skin, pus, or surfaces where it is present; Surfaces include personal items, such as razors, clothing, towels, and bedsheets; Surfaces include things commonly used by everybody, such as doorknobs and gym equipment; MRSA can spread by tattooing done by inmates." - NIOSHTIC-2
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Content Notes:Title from NIOSHTIC-2
If you have a MRSA infection (correctional staff) - http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/docs/2013-119/
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