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Staph Infections Prevention
Prevention of a staph infection includes:
  • Avoid sharing personal items, such as washcloths, towels, razors, and clothing.
  • Wash clothes in hot water and dry them in a hot dryer.
  • Wash hands frequently with soap and warm water.
  • Gently clean the skin every day.
  • Avoid skin injuries.
  • Do not scratch the skin.
  • Clean skin wounds immediately after they happen.
  • Clean wounds every day, until they heal.
  • Keep wounds covered with a bandage.
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Last Updated: Aug 4, 2008  References
Authors: Stephen J. Schueler, MD; John H. Beckett, MD; D. Scott Gettings, MD
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