in reading a lot of research and policies, MRSA of the nares is CONTACT precautions (ie, gloves and washing hands). What is the rationale then for families who live with this to have go gown when the patient is in the hospital. If you test positive for MRSA in the nares, our hospital is requiring us to place that patient on isolation for all hospital admissions for a year; and requiring the family to dress out. what are other hospitals doing regarding isolation for a positive MRSA of the nares that was treated already for 10 days?