When Do YOU Use Hand Sanitizer?

When do you pull out your sanitizer?

When you:

• Touch a door handle
• Press the elevator button
• Put your hand on the escalator rail
• All of the above?

You might think of doing just that after learning about MRSA and where it lives.  MRSA is

Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus.  It is an infection that can lead to other harmful infections such as wound infections, lung infections and blood poisoning.  MRSA is also more commonly known as a staph infection.

Methicillin is the agent used to treat the infection in most cases.

Important MRSA Facts to know:

• MRSA Infections are contracted once the bacteria enters the body
• MRSA enters the body through open wounds or eating or drinking something that has been touched by someone who has the bacteria
• It’s more harmful to very young children or older people with weak immune systems.
• MRSA can be spread without easily being detected
• Normal skin tissue usually doesn’t allow for a MRSA infection to develop
• Skin with cuts, abrasions or conditions like psoriasis are more susceptible to the infection

Common Places MRSA exists:

• Hospitals
• Schools
• Gyms/Health Clubs
• Tattoo Parlors
• Dentist Offices
• Day Care Centers
• Public Restrooms

Best Ways To Avoid MRSA:

• Keep you and your surroundings clean and sanitized
• Become a germaphobe
• Use hand sanitizer
• Use surface disinfectants

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