oh my goodness- I don’t know how nurses and doctors do it today- one mistake- and it can have devastating consequences- for life- Even kill early like with aids
It was a way different world back then- I had to have blood transfusions before they really knew about aids- a couple of times actually- and spent plenty of time in hospitals when the epidemic was just getting going- I was very fortunate that I didn’t contract anything- I remember when the epidemic began to be discovered- it was discussed in school- as noone knew just how bad it was going to be at he time- everyone was fearful it could be easily spread- that folks could get it off toilet seats- from urinals etc- people were genuinely scared back then- I remember when news stations began first reporting about it-
As for things like MRSA- don’t those grow in sterile environments only?
I don't know I didn't get into nursing, but it would not surprise me.
I remember reading about a small group of maybe three or four of Mother Teresa's nuns were taking care of AIDS patients, this was before they had any idea how it was spread by blood and body fluids. I can't remember how many of the group died from AIDS, but that was really sad.
So, you were very lucky.