Can staphylococcal infection be transmitted through skin to skin contact?
Yes. Wash hands after taking care of patient with staph infection.
Yes. Staph infection is usually transferred from person to person by direct contact, occasionally by shaking hands . Staph can also be spread by door knobs, by almost anything we touch or even by sneezing or through the air .
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