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Dude, I just read the MRSA Post

Mandy EllsworthMandy Ellsworth
in 3rd Trimester
I had never heard of it before.  I google image searched it and totally freaked myself out.  Call me a hypochondriac, but I just lysol'd my entire damn house.  DH and I have been sick, so probably a good idea anyway, but now I've just got the creeps. 
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Re: Dude, I just read the MRSA Post

  • PlannedChaosPlannedChaos
    HAH.  I have mentioned before that I am a bit of a germaphobe.  Clorox/other bleach is my favorite smell.  MRSA is one of the reasons - they had an outbreak of it last year, and shut all the schools down to clean them. 
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  • MDBabyMamaMDBabyMama
    Just keep washing your hands and keep some anti-bac hand sanitizer handy! As long as you keep vigilant about your hygiene and avoid those w/MRSA, you're golden.
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  • Meg41208Meg41208

    My MW did a culture for MRSA (it colonizes your nose) at the same appointment when they cultured for GBS.  Since hospitals are one of the #1 places where people contract it, I guess they want to make sure everyone going in is MRSA free. 

    Did anyone else have a culture done too?

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  • shelbeanshelbean
    Unless you work in healthcare, childcare or a school (probably not college), it is unlikely it will be in your house.  MRSA is a pain- but the studies show that our testing patients in the hospital may not even really change how well we keep people from getting it- it is all about handwashing.  You can also decolonize yourself if you ever test positive- almost in the same way you might prepare for surgery.
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