My apologies for the graphic picture."Most MRSA infections occur in hospitals or other health care settings, such as nursing homes and dialysis centers."
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/mrsa/DS00735
This upsets me because it is entirely avoidable. It spreads so easily when proper standards are not maintained that some facilities seem to accept MRSA as a fact of life. Unfortunately, this also means....
that many seniors are not getting the physical contact that they need. You will notice that many caregivers only touch patients when they are wearing gloves. And then, too often, they touch others while still wearing the gloves.
What they really need to do is simply wash their hands using proper techniques.
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