mrsa is transfered to another person by direct contact. i don't know the location or even the type of mrsa that she has but it is not likely that drinking after each other or sharing laundry would be problematic. mrsa can be prevented by now allowing an active lesion to touch another person (keep it covered if you can) and by practicing good hygiene (handwashing showers etc. ). hopefully your wife is being treated. i'm assuming she has a mrsa infection in her skin which is most common. in that case the most important thing is to keep good hygiene. wash your sheets with bleach every time you sleep on them wash your hands regularly and avoid contact with the wounds. drinking after her should be okay unless she has a skin infection near her mouth. even when you think the mrsa is gone it is important to keep up these habits as she will still be able to infect others. i learned the hard way and got mrsa from my sister long after we thought it had subsided.
how contageous is mrsa and how does one pass it on to another person? . my wife has been diagnosed with mrsa. how can i prevent myselft from getting it too? washing my clothes with hers? drinking out of the same glass even though i washed it thouroughly?