How long till after a person is on antibiotics for mrsa are they no longer contagious? A doctor has provided 1 answer A member asked:

Jan 11, 2018 · MRSA is not airborne except in droplets and it doesn't survive long outside. It is acquired by touching a person or object that has live MRSA bacteria on it. Hand washing is best for …

Mar 25, 2018 · MRSA: Depends on your definition of "contagious". This organism is generally transferred person to person by direct hand contact, and then the other person may only become a …

My husband has mrsa in his nose. he was in the hospital. he used the mupirocin ointment in his nose daily as prescribed. is he contagious to others? A doctor has provided 1 answer

Is a mrsa uti infection contagious to others by airborne bacteria emanating from the patient by them coughing, etc? 2 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

Apr 21, 2016 · MRSA: Once on antibiotics for a few days, as long as the antibiotic is proven (lab sensitivity test) to be effective against your strain of mrsa, you should not be contagious. However, …

Sep 18, 2019 · How long after starting antibiotics is mrsa not contagious? A doctor has provided 1 answer Dr. Robert Jackson answered

Dec 9, 2013 · How long is a mrsa infection contagious? A doctor has provided 1 answer Dr. Gutti Rao answered Specializes in Hospital-based practice

Jan 14, 2019 · MERSA: Mersa is the acronym for methicillin-resistant-staph infection. People with MRSA are contagious; are carriers; and can carry MRSA for days, weeks, or years at which time it's …

Mar 31, 2016 · Contagious: Mrsa is largely passed skin to skin through direct contact. It does have some transmission from mats and other surfaces indirectly for a short period of time.