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your immune system has to be somewhat compromised, or low, shall we say . Then, you have to be exposed to Staph bacteria. Hospitals are loaded with it b/c they don't teach sterile technique in handling dressings and bodily fluids, like they did when I was in nursing school in the 70s.
Anyway, when I was in Oakwood Hospital in Dearborn , MIch,in 2007, having a hysterectomy, an intern ripped off my dressing on the 2nd day; did not clean my wound....did not put any antibiotic ointment or anything on my wound and did not cover the fresh surgical wound with a clean, dry , dressing. They take better care of cats and dogs in vets clinic. So, when I got home, I immediately developed an infection in the incision ,and inside my abodomen. And I lived alone. It was 11 miles back to the hospital.

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From another patient, heath care worker in hospital, from any invasive device—cathter or syringe, from home dare treatments like Total Parenteral Nutrition,from prosthetic devices, following surgical procedures.

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