BRUNSWICK, GEORGIA—
U.S. Department of Homeland Security
Exposure through scratch or other open wound · Methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infection
Final narrative
An instructor contracted MRSA through an abrasion on his right knee from bacteria on the padded mats used by personnel during training.
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LITHONIA, GEORGIA—
Terraces at Parkview Apartments
On Friday 05/22/15 in the afternoon, an employee was cleaning an empty apartment while wearing rubber gloves. There was a break in the gloves and dirty water from a bucket contacted a pre-existing wound on the right hand causing injury such as, swelling, redness and pain to the hand. He was transported to the hospital for treatment.