Will i catch MRSA if im working around somebody who has it?

Question

I am workin in a place where somebody has MRSA the womb wich is infected is coverd up but i am in contact with things they have touched. Will i catch the infection. I am worried because i have a small child and vunrable people who i am in contact with.

Answer 1

You definitely need to use precautions to protect yourself and your child.  Gloves and hand washing are your best bet.  Don't keep things like your purse or other things you take home with you ANYWHERE near this person.  Clean your shoes before you walk into your house.  When caring for the person be conscious of touching your face or any open sores on your body.  Hospitals require people to wear protective gowns and gloves when they are near people with MRSA, just so you'll understand how serious this infection is.  

Answer 2

Staff is a very infectious bacteria in the right places and doses. If there is an excessive amount of staff on your food, you can get food poisoning. If staff gets into an open cut you can get an infection. If staff gets into your lungs, you can get pneumonia. If it gets into your blood stream, you can get toxic shock syndrome.

That being said, you have staff on you skin right now. Staff is everywhere. There is just as much staff on a healthy person as someone who has an infection. There are always small amounts of staff on your food. There are colonies of staff in your nose (that's one of its favorite places to live).

So, I guess it's contagious. It's certainly possible to get it from another person. But there is so much staff on EVERYONE at all times, that it's really not a big deal. You don't need to take special precautions around someone with staff because everyone has staff.

As long as you don't expose her pus to your open skin (like a cut), you don't need to worry.

Answer 3

We are all covered in bacteria of one type or another, you may already be covered in MRSA. The problem only arises if you have a wound which gets infected, especially if you have surgery. Try not to worry too much about catching it or transmitting it to others, problems with MRSA are rare in the community

Answer 4

erm yeah i guess there is a small chance.