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by Anonymous on October 21st, 2004

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How do you prevent and get rid of staph bacteria?

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  • by Merry Walker on October 23rd, 2004

    Merry Walker

    The bacteria staphylococcus aureus ("staph") is commonly found in the environment, and many people have some living on their skin or in their nose. Eliminating the bacteria on skin requires antibacterial soaps. Eliminating it in the environment requires antibacterial cleansers. Careful reading of product labels will help you identify those that are known to destroy staphylococcus aureus.

    Good hygiene and sanitation practices will help eliminate and prevent occurance of the bacteria, but since it's a normal part of the environment and one of the most common disease-causing bacteria in humans it's going to be impossible to totally eliminate it. Perhaps it would be more useful to discuss how to prevent staph infections, instead.

    Staphylococcus aureaus is not generally a problem for people with healthy immune systems. However, for anyone with a compromised immune system, or if the staph bacteria is able to enter the body, it can cause infection ranging from very mild to (occasionally) life-threatening. Most often an infection is caused by staph entering the body through an open cut or wound, which is why it's so important to properly clean and disinfect even minor cuts and scrapes. Less common are staph infection in nursing mothers (caused when the bacteria enters though cracked breast tissue) or women using tampons (where it manifests as Toxic Shock Syndrome). Again, good hygiene will eliminate much of the potential for these infections.

    Some strains of staphylococcus aureaus have become resistant to the most common antibiotics used against them. This is why it's very important to take all the antibiotics prescribed for such an infection, even if the symptoms have disappeared. However, these resistant strains are most often found in hospitals, where special efforts are made to control them with professional grade disinfectants.

    The more you know about good hygiene and staphylococcus aureaus, the less likely you are to have a staph infection. Here are some links with useful information:

    Columbia University's Health Services Q&A site article "What is a staph infection?":
    http://www.goaskalice.columbia.edu/2109.html

    The Pagewise article "What is a staph infection?":
    http://ilil.essortment.com/whatisastaph_rwaf.htm

    iVillage Health's article "What causes staph infections?" with information about antibiotic resistant bacteria:
    http://www.ivillagehealth.com/experts/infectious/qas/0,,166096_175992,00.html

    The Center for Disease Control's fact sheet about both staph and resistant strains of staph:
    http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/hip/Aresist/mrsafaq.htm

    Search strategy: Google, "staph infection" and "center disease control staph"

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  • by staph killer on May 13th, 2007

    staph killer

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    To resolve the above issues: ensure the exhausted air is 100% uncontaminated and minimize the potential for room contamination by isolating the patient not the room.

    We have a technology that can be cost effectively incorporated into existing facilities (change rooms, work out facilities, equipment storage lockers) to assist in reducing harmful airborne particulates.

    Our technology was designed to combat air borne pathogens and is in use with military agencies, hospitals and by emergency service responders. Our full line of air management systems not only clean and purify the air they also can be used to fumigate the environment after hours.

    In a world with ever increasing threats of viral/bacterial infections or air quality issues and greater risks of biohazards, the PASS line up of products provide a very mobile and easy to use solution to mitigate airborne and surface contaminants.

    The mobile containment system employs a state of the art, patented air process which is ready to scrub the air clean and contain contaminants including MRSA. Any area (room or facilities, operating rooms, etc. and any and all equipment) in conjunction with normal cleaning procedures can be sterilized using the units high output ozone generation system

    For more information, please contact Paul Paura of Impact Air Metrics at 905 929 3122 or pppaura@cogeco.ca

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  • by Chanel Strange on October 29th, 2004

    Chanel Strange

    Never heard of cure for MRSA. All that a person can actually do to prevent this infection is to do the universal cleaning technique which is washing your hands.

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  • by tina.carcione on September 16th, 2010

    tina.carcione

    Bleach sports equipment, they are a major carrier
    stopMRSAnow.org has more detailed information

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