MRSA Can Live on High-Touch Surfaces (Correctional Facilities)

Keep Surfaces and Equipment Clean

• Use cleaners or detergents for routine cleaning of surfaces.
• Use sanitizers as needed to reduce the number of germs on surfaces.
• For surfaces that have drainage from infected skin, clean the surface, and then use an EPA-registered disinfectant to kill the germs.
• Follow directions on the labels, and use gloves and eye protection as recommended.
• Frequently touched surfaces include shared work equipment, faucets, shower handles, doorknobs, tabletops, reusable restraints, and exercise equipment.

MRSA Can Live on High-Touch Surfaces (Correctional Facilities) pdf icon[PDF – 3,791 KB]