MRSA - A Deadly Bug to Be Avoided at All Costs
We need to be more cautious than ever before...
these are perilous days in which the spread of the superbug, MRSA (Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus) is running rampart.
It used to be an infectious bug that could only be caught in a hospital.
But today, the bug has became more and more resistant to the antibiotics that the medical field are commonly used to kill it, MRSA is found all over the place.
It is no longer confined to hospitals.
Urgent care locations and doctors are reporting that they are finding MRSA every day in their offices and practices.
It is now airborne and if not caught early, can be one of the toughest infections to overcome even with the most potent and aggressive treatments available.
I have a friend who was in and out of death for several days in the ICU at our local hospital as doctors fought tirelessly with every means of the most aggressive treatments available today to kill this superbug that had taken over his body.
He did finally live, but not before his heart, lungs, kidneys, eyes and various other organs were affected.
That was almost a year ago and he is still recovering from several things that are not yet totally healed.
This is a vicious and potentially destructive bug.
One to be avoided at all cost! And the thing is, that MRSA, if detected early can be a lot less harmful and threatening.
The VA hospitals and many others across the country have started testing their patients both when they are admitted and also when they are discharged in order to squelch the spread of this increasingly prevalent drug-resistant bug.
Doctors and nurses must take special precautions when treating patients who have a MRSA infection.
Wearing gowns, using masks and disposable gloves are all part of the methods used protect themselves and others.
However, the frightening thing is that even if the hospital workers and staff members are symptom-free, they can still be carriers of this deadly bug.
It can be spread through their clothing, the bed rails, blood pressure cuffs, stethoscopes, and computer keyboards.
But, the unclean hands of the hospital staff members mostly spread this bug.
Word out is that cell phones can be big carriers of the bug and therefore keeping clean hands is imperative along with frequently cleaning all cell phones.
Hospitals in other countries such as Finland, Denmark and the Netherlands have been not only identifying, but isolating and treating MRSA carriers as standard procedure.
These countries have managed to almost entirely eliminate the spread of MRSA in their hospitals.
The good news is that in America, along with other countries globally are working to follow suit.
The VA hospital in Philadelphia for example, is one of the first hospitals in the US to have had been substantially successful in their efforts to curb the spread of MRSA.
We can do our part outside the hospitals...
Just a few precautionary acts can make a big difference in protecting you and your family from MRSA.
Most of the grocery markets now have anti-bacterial wipes by their front door for you to use Use them, wipe your cart and wipe your hands.
Frequently wash your hands.
Wipe the door handles at home, in the kitchen, bathrooms, and go over counter tops with anti-bacterial wipes or a disinfectant.
If we each pay attention to our own personal hygiene and keep our environment at home clean, we can make strides to help to eliminate the threat of catching this deadly superbug for our family and ourselves.
these are perilous days in which the spread of the superbug, MRSA (Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus) is running rampart.
It used to be an infectious bug that could only be caught in a hospital.
But today, the bug has became more and more resistant to the antibiotics that the medical field are commonly used to kill it, MRSA is found all over the place.
It is no longer confined to hospitals.
Urgent care locations and doctors are reporting that they are finding MRSA every day in their offices and practices.
It is now airborne and if not caught early, can be one of the toughest infections to overcome even with the most potent and aggressive treatments available.
I have a friend who was in and out of death for several days in the ICU at our local hospital as doctors fought tirelessly with every means of the most aggressive treatments available today to kill this superbug that had taken over his body.
He did finally live, but not before his heart, lungs, kidneys, eyes and various other organs were affected.
That was almost a year ago and he is still recovering from several things that are not yet totally healed.
This is a vicious and potentially destructive bug.
One to be avoided at all cost! And the thing is, that MRSA, if detected early can be a lot less harmful and threatening.
The VA hospitals and many others across the country have started testing their patients both when they are admitted and also when they are discharged in order to squelch the spread of this increasingly prevalent drug-resistant bug.
Doctors and nurses must take special precautions when treating patients who have a MRSA infection.
Wearing gowns, using masks and disposable gloves are all part of the methods used protect themselves and others.
However, the frightening thing is that even if the hospital workers and staff members are symptom-free, they can still be carriers of this deadly bug.
It can be spread through their clothing, the bed rails, blood pressure cuffs, stethoscopes, and computer keyboards.
But, the unclean hands of the hospital staff members mostly spread this bug.
Word out is that cell phones can be big carriers of the bug and therefore keeping clean hands is imperative along with frequently cleaning all cell phones.
Hospitals in other countries such as Finland, Denmark and the Netherlands have been not only identifying, but isolating and treating MRSA carriers as standard procedure.
These countries have managed to almost entirely eliminate the spread of MRSA in their hospitals.
The good news is that in America, along with other countries globally are working to follow suit.
The VA hospital in Philadelphia for example, is one of the first hospitals in the US to have had been substantially successful in their efforts to curb the spread of MRSA.
We can do our part outside the hospitals...
Just a few precautionary acts can make a big difference in protecting you and your family from MRSA.
Most of the grocery markets now have anti-bacterial wipes by their front door for you to use Use them, wipe your cart and wipe your hands.
Frequently wash your hands.
Wipe the door handles at home, in the kitchen, bathrooms, and go over counter tops with anti-bacterial wipes or a disinfectant.
If we each pay attention to our own personal hygiene and keep our environment at home clean, we can make strides to help to eliminate the threat of catching this deadly superbug for our family and ourselves.
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