How can MRSA infection be avoided here?
Patient: hi i am 5 months along with a little boy  and my husband has 3 kids from his exwife one of his twins got mersa and they will be comming to stay with us for the summer. yes they will be gone befor the baby is born but right back at christmas for a week and i dont want to be mean to her but i do not want my kid getting mersa or my self or any one eles pls help me with ho do i live with a teen that has mersa she is 12 and i am not sure what i can do and what i cant do... Doctor: Hi i did review your concern But if the MRSA infection has been adequately treated there is no need to worry about. MRSA or for any other staphylococcus  stays in nose as a carrier in some patients and the best way to avoid transmiission is frequent hand washing with soap and water or alcohol based sanitizers after handling or touching the teen. Keeping yourself clean and eating a healthy diet always will always go long way in preventing an infection of any sort.I hope this helpsLet me know if you have any more questions or concerns.Wish you all the best.