R.I.P. MRSA
Thursday, 04 October, 2012
SAFE AND EFFECTIVE INFECTION CONTROL WITH AUSTRALIAN COMPANY
The World Health Organisation has called for urgent action on the spread of MRSA and other antibiotic resistant strains. These 鈥榮uperbugs鈥 are commonly associated with increased patient morbidity and mortality and increased costs of health care.
MRSA is usually transmitted by direct skin-to-skin contact or contact with shared items or surfaces that have come into contact with someone else鈥檚 MRSA infection. Therefore, it is imperative to practice both good personal hygiene and disinfection of items and surfaces with appropriate products to kill the MRSA virus 鈥 including sodium hypochlorite, more commonly known as bleach.
Studies have shown that MRSA rates in hospitals have been significantly reduced due to the implementation of sodium hypochlorite as part of the infection control regime. Further, one study shows that stopping sodium hypochlorite environmental disinfection was strongly associated with an increase in clinical MRSA cases. Sodium hypochlorite is also an effective antimicrobial against microorganisms, bacteria, fungi, spores and virus鈥檚 arising from blood and body fluid spills.
Australian company Eucalip Bio-Chemical Group Pty Ltd has innovatively manufactured a product, which is conveniently packaged in a sachet and ideal for everyday use as required 鈥 simply add water and safely and effectively sanitise your area. There are two hospital grade strengths in the Det-Sol range. Det-Sol 500 is used for sanitising hard surface areas, such as areas of food preparation and areas where general infection control is needed. Det-Sol 5000 is used in 鈥渄irty areas鈥 where blood and body fluid spills may occur and a higher concentration of disinfection is required. Det Sol is currently used by major hospitals, institutions, pathology and military nationally. To add Det-Sol to your infection control program or for more information, go to .
References
1. Gorwitz RJ et al. Journal of Infectious Diseases. 2008:197:1226-34.).
2. World Health Organization Department of Communicable Disease Surveillance and Response. WHO global strategy for containment of antimicrobial resistance. Geneva: WHO, 2001. (accessed oct 2011).
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