Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) | Prevention

How can I keep from getting MRSA?

Good hygiene is the best defense against MRSA and other bacterial infections.

• Wash your hands often, using soap and water or an alcohol-based hand sanitizer.
• If you have any cuts or scrapes, keep them clean and covered with a bandage until they heal.
• Avoid contact with other people’s wounds or bandages.
• Don’t share personal items.
• Put a towel or other “block” between you and any other surfaces, such as sitting on a towel in the locker room.
• If you are in the hospital, ask all staff to wash their hands or use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer before treating or touching you.