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MRSA and the WorkplaceNote: This information is for general workplaces, not healthcare is MRSA?MRSA (methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus) is a potentially dangerous type of staph bacteria. Staph is commonly carried on the skin or in the nose of healthy people and can sometimes cause infection. MRSA is resistant to treatment by certain antibiotics. Although the infection may start as a minor skin sore, it can become serious, sometimes even fatal. MRSA infectionPublic Health Image Library are the signs and symptoms?Staph skin infections, including MRSA, usually start as a bump on the skin that may be red, warm, swollen, full of pus, or painful. They may look like a pimple, a boil, or a spider bite. Photos of MRSA skin infections are available at does MRSA spread?
Title: MRSA and the Workplace Author: The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health Keywords: Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus; MRSA; Staph; Occupational health; Work-related infection; Infectious disease; Skin infection; Bacteria; National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
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