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Unclean ambulances may spread MRSA
EDINBURGH, Scotland Pressed
by national response time targets, Scottish paramedics have to skimp on
cleaning their ambulances, which encourages the spread of germs
like MRSA (methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aurea), according to
The Scotsman.
Paramedics claim that their request that ambulances be
deep-cleaned after patients have been sick or had diarrhea in them has
been turned down, the story stated.
A paramedic told the Scotsman: "We just don't have time to
clean the vehicle we're struggling. It's getting worse with the pressure
of work and calls have gone through the roof. In this day and age, with
the amount of infection going about, an ambulance should be deep cleaned
at least once a week but that isn't happening."
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LONDON
The National Health Service (NHS) will spend
£1 million
(about $2 million) on new computer keyboards that are designed to limit
cross-contamination of germs like MRSA (methicillin-resistant
Staphylococcus aurea), according to the
Daily Mail.
The Medigenic keyboard is covered with a
hypoallergenic material that resists bacterial growth, the story stated.
The flat keyboard has a red light that flashes when
the keyboard needs to be cleaned, and hidden sensors to make sure its
surfaces are cleaned properly with alcohol wipes, the
story noted.
The NHS hopes
that the new keyboards can reduce in-hospital MRSA infections by as much
as 10 percent, the story added.
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LONDON
Disinfectant wipes used in hospitals may be responsible for spreading
dangerous germs like MRSA (methicillin-resistant
Staphylococcus aurea), according
to a
Reuters story about a study presented at the
American Society of Microbiology's recent general meeting.
The
cross-contamination problem arises when cleaning staff use wipes on more
than one surface, and not-dead-yet germs on the wipes are transferred to
the other surfaces, the story stated.
Click here to read the complete article.
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DALLAS
The gym and locker room at Dallas police headquarters received a thorough
bleach disinfection Monday after it was learned that a city employee
infected with MRSA (methicillin-resistant
Staphylococcus aurea) had used the
facilities, according to the
Dallas Morning News.
The gym and
locker room were closed Monday, and reopened Tuesday, the story stated.
A police
spokesman told the Morning News
that the gym and locker room were normally kept "really clean," but the
bleach disinfection would give gym users "peace of mind," the story noted.
Cleaners also
disinfected the MRSA-infected employee's office and common areas in the
personnel department, where he worked, the story added.
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PHOENIX MRSA infections are such a problem at
the Maricopa County Jail that an attorney visiting a client contracted MRSA and
passed it on to her son, according to
Phoenix New Times.
Kathleen Carey
Developed
full-blown MRSA, costing $180,000 in medical bills. Two
months after she was infected, her 17-year-old son used her computer and
got infected by the same MRSA strain, almost having to have an arm
amputated.
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A recent
survey revealed that a significant
number of educational facilities 38 percent are now facing the
challenge of cleansing their facilities and reassuring parents, students
and staff that the school is safe to visit and attend. |
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OGERSVILLE, TN The
Rogersville City School is closed for two days for a thorough
disinfection, after more than 100 of the school's 650 students were out
sick with the flu on one day, according to the
Kingsport Times-News.
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NEW YORK The incidence of MRSA has grown
dramatically in New York state, from seven reported cases in 2003 to 242
reported cases, and seven deaths, so far this year, according to
WNYW-TV. |
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GREEN BAY, WI A 13-year-old football
player lost his leg to a MRSA infection that he spent two months in the
hospital fighting, according to an
Associated Press story posted on FoxNews.com. |
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