Prevention of MRSA Infections
in Correctional Facilities
Advice for Inmates
Inmates can protect themselves and others from staph infection, including MRSA, by following the personal prevention steps.
Inmates who frequent the athletic facilities can read more on the Preventing MRSA in Athletic Facilities page.
Facility Management
Please refer to the BOP [Federal Bureau of Prisons] Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Management of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) Infections [PDF - 43 pages] February 2010
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