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In Outpatient Clinics and Medical Offices How do you get MRSA? What is MRSA? (Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus) Type of “staff” infection Often causes skin infections Resistant to many antibiotics, including penicillin What does it look like? A “spider bite” Infected skin/wound Boil Impetigo Abscess Touching someone’s MRSA-infected skin Touching surfaces that have MRSA on them, like doorknobs and public phones Sharing sports equipment Sharing personal hygiene items Not having resources to keep clean Overusing antibiotics, also stopping them early, or missing doses Stop the Spread of MRSA! How is MRSA Treated? By a healthcare provider who may: Drain the infection and/or Give you an antibiotic and/or Help you reduce the amount of bacteria on your skin Wash your hands often with warm, soapy water Use 60% to 95% alcohol-based hand gel when soap and water not available Keep infected areas of skin covered with clean, dry bandages Avoid contact with other people’s skin infections Don’t share personal hygiene items Educate yourself about MRSA—ask for the Living with MRSA booklet or see Health Department website (below) Help prevent MRSA infections by not overusing antibiotics www.tpchd.org/mrsa Revised 12/2012