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Published 2007.
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Access to an eighteen minute video that provides information about MRSA (methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus) is provided. This video explains: what MRSA is; what an MRSA infection looks like; how MRSA is spread; how it is treated; how to protect one against getting MRSA; wash your hands; why MRSA is a concern for jails and prisons; how to control MRSA in jails and prisons; practical measures -- do's and don'ts; can one take it home to one's family; a personal experience with MRSA; and steps for properly washing one's hands. "Stay healthy. Lock out MRSA."
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