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I work in a home where someone has found out they have mrsa should i be concerned is it very contagious as i am worried and im trying to have a baby?

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MRSA is everywhere: Mrsa is a bacteria that is everywhere, not just on infected people. Mrsa is considered an opportunistic pathogen, which means that if it is at the right place and the wrong time in a susceptible individual, then problems can arise. Proper hand washing will most likely suffice.

Answered 10/4/2016

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Dr. Lauren Romeo answered

Specializes in Wound Care

Worry doesn't help.: Good hand washing and avoiding skin contact with actively infected persons is the best way to prevent infection. But, MRSA can be on your skin and not cause a skin infection. It simply lives on our skin and in our nasal passages.

Answered 2/2/2017

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