MRSA Staph Bacteria Superbugs

There’s a new bug in town—and not a good one.  The antibiotic-resistant staph infection called MRSA has been increasing exponentially the last few years.  While many times able to be treated on an outpatient basis, worst-case MRSA infections can eat you alive and even take your life…protect yourself and others at work, at home, and at the gym as much as possible with this valuable information!

Personal Note: When I started MRSA education in 2004, no one in my business I talked to had heard about it.  When I tried to tell people about MRSA, they thought I was being somewhat odd.  Now when I do corporate and sport team presentations on MRSA, there is always someone in the audience that has known someone else personally that got MRSA.  It appears that many schools and sport teams do NOT want to talk about MRSA for fear of creating a panic with parents.  My opinion is exactly the opposite.  If you do not want panic, educate parents so their children do not lose a limb or their life!  If you want panic, leave the parents in the dark without the proper education and defenses to fight MRSA infections.  National experts say the same about MRSA--the two primary strategies are: 1. Education and 2. Hand Washing.  Not talking about MRSA is NOT the solution.

A lot has changed in just a few years.  I've been contacted recently by both the Dr. Phil Show and the Rachel Ray Show regarding MRSA...the word is getting around about this serious health issue.  Please use the info below to get the word out even more--the word is PREVENTION!

MRSA Superbugs Handout (Updated 1.18.08)
 

MRSA References & Related Reading:

• Guidelines for Management of CA-MRSA Infections in the US Navy & Marine Corps (U.S. Navy Environmental Health Center)

  • The Navy & Federal Prison Reports are the best resources I have found!

• Federal Bureau of Prisons: Guidelines for MRSA Management (National Institute of Corrections)

• Body Art: Safe or Sorry? (Ron Jones)

• MRSA Info Video (StaphASeptic.Com)

• MRSA & Locker Rooms (American Council on Exercise)

• CDC 12-Step Program Against Antimicrobial Resistance (Medscape.Com)

• MRSA Overview (Centers for Disease Control)

• MRSA Infections Among Competitive Sports Participants (Centers for Disease Control)

• Registered Antimicrobial Products Effective Against MRSA (U.S. Environmental Protection Agency)

• Drug Resistant Staff Spread Across U.S. (WebMD)

• Share & Share Alike--Except in Locker Room (WebMD)

• A Growing Threat Among Athletes (NFL Infections Coverage by the Monterey Herald)

• MRSA Infection (Mayo Clinic)

• What is MRSA? (Foogle.Biz)

• Pets & MRSA (Pets-MRSA.Com)

• Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (Wikipedia.Org)

• Antibiotics History & Definition (Wikipedia.Org)

• Bacteria: Benefits & Dangers (Wikipedia.Org)

• Bacteriocides (Wikipedia.Org)

• Benzethonium Chloride (Wikipedia.Org-Wet Onesâ Active Ingredient)

• Boils & Abscesses (Wikipedia.Org)

• Chlorhexidine Gluconate (Wikipedia.Org-Hibiclensâ Active Ingredient)

• Disinfectant (Wikipedia.Org)

• Hexachlorophene (Wikipedia.Org-pHisoHex Active Ingredient)

• Quaternary Ammonium Cation (Wikipedia.Org-Hard Surface Disinfectant)

• Triclosan (Wikipedia.Org-MRSA Decolonization Antibacterial)

MRSA Media Updates:

• Drug-Resistant Staph a Widespread Threat (US News & World Report-10.16.07)

• Sports Comment: MRSA Outbreak State-Wide Epidemic (10.24.07)

MRSA Support & Resources:

• MRSA Info Video (StaphASeptic.Com)

• MRSA Educational Posters (Centers for Disease Control)

• MRSAResources.Com

• Information, Resources, Treatment, & Containment of MRSA (National Institute of Corrections)

• MRSA Prevention Tips Flyer (Ron Jones)

• StopMRSANOW.Org

Photos: WARNING-GRAPHIC IMAGES!  These images have been borrowed off the web for educational purposes.  If you do a google search on "MRSA images", you'll find the original sources.

• Assorted MRSA Photos

• Survivor Helena Glenn

MRSA First Aid Wound Care:  This product is specifically designed for wounds rather than superficial hand sanitization. 

• Staph-A-Septic® First Aid Antiseptic

Antibacterial Sanitizing Products: *(Keep alcohol products away from children!)

• GymWipe® Towelettes

• Clini-Tech® Spray

• Hibiclens® Topical Antiseptic (Do NOT use near eyes, ears, or mucous membranes)

• pHisoHex Topical Detergent Cleanser & Antibacterial

• WetOnes® Personal Hygiene Wipes *(These do NOT kill MRSA--only regular staph, e-coli, & strep)

• Water'Jel® Hand Sanitizer Gel Packets: (9 grams per packet, 62% alcohol)

  • 25 Count Box (≈.14/each)

  • 144 Count Box (≈.09/each)

• Purell® Products: (The most complete line of antibacterial hand products I've found)

  • Purell Hand Sanitizer (Product Homepage)

  • Wall Dispenser Kit

  • Hand Sanitizing Wipe Packets (24 count)

  • Hand Sanitizing Wipe Packets (80 count)

  • Hand Sanitizing Wipe Packets (144 count)

  • Hand Sanitizing Pop-Up Wipes (175 count)

  • Hand Sanitizing Wipe Packets (1000 count)

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