The term Anglo Saxon does not have anything to do with race, if you look it up in the dictionary. It is sad, that so many people today of the white, and black race have a fixation on who and what they are. People are people, we have all been born of a mother and a father, in my book, that makes us all the same.
Contact isolation precautionsâused for infections, diseases, or germs that are spread by touching the patient or items in the room (examples: MRSA, VRE, diarrheal illnesses, open wounds, RSV). 1  Wear a gown and gloves while in the patientâs room.  Remove the gown and gloves before leaving the room.
1 MRSA is a type of staph that is resistant to antibiotics called beta-lactams. 2  Beta-lactam antibiotics include methicillin and other more common antibiotics such as oxacillin, penicillin and amoxicillin. 3  While 25% to 30% of the population is colonized with staph, approximately 1% is colonized with MRSA. Cover your wound. 2  Keep wounds that are draining or have pus covered with clean, dry bandages until healed. 3  Follow your healthcare providerâs instructions on proper care of the wound. 4  Pus from infected wounds can contain staph, including MRSA, so keeping the infection covered will help prevent the spread to others.