if you have the mrca disease how soon before you can work around the food industry?

Answer 1

First get rid of the M.R.S.A. (=methicilin resistant Staphylococcus aureus), that is subcutaeous. (I presume that you do not have a subcutaneous infrection at the moment). If you do powerful antibiotics like linezolid, vancomycin, quinupristine/dalfopristine, or minocycline can clean up the infection. (usually delivered intraveneously).
There still remains the bacteria living on your skin. 60% of people have Staphylococcus aureus on their skin. Though most ae not M.R.S.A.
You can get rid of the skin bacteria by regularly washing with the bacteriostat phisohex, (a.k.a. hexachlorophene), and twice daily application of the antibiotic mupirocin (a.k.a. bactroban), into the nose twice daily for 3 to 6 months.. The nose is where S. aureus hangs out and issues from.
A negative series of skin cultures, for Staph. will give you the all clear.
In any event wear gloves when handling food, and especially when handling food that will not be thoroughly cooked.
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Answer 2

You should probably find a new profession. You are never free of MRSA. Once you acquire MRSA, it's on you. It will live on your skin waiting for an chance to infect anybody or anything. It can be a lethal disease caused by a resistant staph infection. I have been outbreak free for 10 years and still am refused surgeries because I have it on my skin somewhere

Answer 3

I assume that you mean MRSA - It really depends on where you have it. You need to be treated with special antibiotics and use meticulous hygiene. To be considerd completely free of the bacteria, the standard would be three consecutive negative lab tests, this could take months, check with you physician.