A patient with MRSA (methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus) is being admitted to your facility. What precautions should be implemented?

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Contact precautions with gloves and gown. MRSA requires contact precautions because it spreads through direct or indirect contact with contaminated surfaces or skin. It does not require airborne or droplet precautions. Standard precautions alone are insufficient for MRSA.