For: Methycillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus {or MRSA} (ATCC 33591)
(and - Salmonella typhimurium (ATCC 14028), Escherichia coli (NCTC 10418), Listeria Monocytogenes (NCTC 11994))
What is MRSA ?
The term MRSA or methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus is used to describe an organism that is resistant to commonly used antibiotics. If the organism is on the skin then it can be passed around by physical contact. If the organism is in the nose or is associated with the lungs rather than the skin then it may be passed around by droplet spread from the mouth and nose.
A recent study showed that healthcare workers only washed their hands at a rate of 51%. However, very real reasons exist for this low rate such as busyness and provision of hand washing agents that cause redness and irritation to the skin. When a convenient, user friendly, effective hand washing agent was provided, compliance rose to 83%.
A recent study showed that healthcare workers only washed their hands at a rate of 51%. However, very real reasons exist for this low rate such as busyness and provision of hand washing agents that cause redness and irritation to the skin. When a convenient, user friendly, effective hand washing agent was provided, compliance rose to 83%.
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