Jul 8, 2024 · Maintain good hand and body hygiene. Clean hands often and clean your body regularly, especially after exercise. Avoid sharing personal items such as towels, washcloths …

Nov 8, 2022 · MRSA infections often occur in health care settings, but they can happen anywhere. Find out about symptoms and treatment for this virulent staph infection.

Apr 12, 2024 · Follow current prevention recommendations for device- and procedure-related infections. Treat infections properly and rapidly if they occur. Educate patients about ways to …

Background: Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is the most reported pathogen in hand infections at urban medical centers throughout the country. Antibiotic sensitivity trends …

Hand washing is an important defense against infections like MRSA and Staph. But most people don’t know the right MRSA hand washing techniques. And using antibacterial soaps actually …

Effective hand hygiene is important for preventing the transmission of all healthcare-associated infections (HAIs), including MRSA. Refer to the Foundational Infection Prevention Strategies …

Multiple publications have highlighted the prevalence of methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) as a cause of hand infections. We hypothesized that these publications have …

Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of various hand hygiene measurement methodologies. Review the current recommendations for implementation of a comprehensive …

The purpose of this review is to examine studies that have assessed the association between hand hygiene enhancement and methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) rates …

Mar 22, 2019 · Results: MRSA grew in 46% of hand infections, with a decreasing incidence over the 10-year study period. However, in the same time period clindamycin and levofloxacin …