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How MRSA is Passed09/08/2010 |
Can a healthy person be a carrier of the mrsa (virus) without knowing it?
MRSA stands for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus (or Staph) aureus. It is a bacterium that is resistant to the main set of antibiotics used to treat most Staph infections. It is passed from one person to another by contact (direct, such as touching, or indirect, for instance through an object). However, not everyone who encounters MRSA will be a carrier. In addition, someone may be a carrier without knowing it; that is, not everyone who is a carrier will develop an infection with MRSA. This is why many hospitals emphasize hand hygiene (particularly with alcohol-based hand rubs). Hope this helps.
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John A Davis, PhD, MD Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine Associate Dean for Medical Education College of Medicine The Ohio State University |
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