MRSA Causes, Symptoms & Treatments
Cause #2: Healthcare Facilities
Both a risk factor and cause, healthcare associated MRSA or HA-MRSA are MRSA strains that usually affect individuals who are associated with healthcare settings such as hospitals, dialysis centers or nursing homes.
It can also be spread through medical devices (such as catheters, intravenous lines, artificial joints) and invasive procedures such as surgeries. MRSA carriers can spread it even if they have no symptoms.
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