Will washing clothes kill MRSA?

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asked Oct 16, 2020 in laundry/Cleaning by captainfishie (1,350 points)
Will washing clothes kill MRSA?

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answered Oct 17, 2020 by Minty (132,850 points)
Yes washing clothes does kill MRSA.

When you wash the clothes the MRSA bacteria is unable to survive in the washing machine along with your laundry detergent.

If it's safe to wash your clothes or other laundry with some bleach then you should do so as well as bleach will certainly kill the MRSA on clothes and laundry.

Also MRSA cannot survive in the heat of the dryer so you should dry clothes in the dryer on the high heat setting to kill the MRSA.

You can get rid of MRSA completely as long as you take the powerful antibiotics and follow the doctors directions.

The treatment for curing and getting rid of MRSA ranges from antibiotics, nose ointments and other therapies and as long as you seek medical treatment for the MRSA soon enough the MRSA is curable and you will most likely survive.

My aunt had MRSA a few years ago and she was treated for it and the MRSA went away completely.

Also you should stay away from someone who has MRSA if possible.

If you do not need to be around someone who has MRSA it's best to avoid them and avoid coming into contact with them.

If however you need to be around the person who has MRSA you should also wear gloves if you need to touch the person or their clothing or bedding.

You can contract MRSA through skin to skin contact with the person so do not touch the person without gloves.

If there's no need to actually be near the person or around the person with the MRSA then it's best to avoid them.

Also if someone has MRSA you should avoid sharing personal items such as uniforms and personal protective equipment and avoid touching any wounds or bandages.

MRSA which is also known as Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus is a bacterium that causes infections in different parts of the body.

MRSA is tougher to treat than most strains of staphylococcus aureus -- or staph -- because it's resistant to some commonly used antibiotics.

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