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So are there steps ordinary folk can do to reduce their risk of this MSRA?
Along those lines ---

Does alcohol based hand sanitizers help to kill the MRSA related bateria before it gets into the body? Would cleaning wounds, cuts and abrasions with an alcohol swab help? (A nurse type person told Mrs. Z-man that rubbing alcohol doesn't kill the bateria - but I serious doubt those claims...)

As a diabetic, I prick my finger 4-5 times a day for blood tests and take insulin injections. So I have tiny little holes in my fingers due to the blood tests. Would I see signs of infection around these holes if I were infected with MRSA, if the bateria entered my body via these holes?

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