Stop MRSA Now

MRSA (methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus) is a type of Staph bacteria found on the skin and in the nose that is resistant to antibiotics. More deaths are linked to MRSA infections than AIDS.
There are two types MRSA. One that is associated with hospitals and nursing homes and now a new one which has recently begun to spread in public settings like gyms, locker rooms, households and schools.
People can carry MRSA, not have any symptoms, and can then transmit the bacteria to other people. It can be easily spread through skin-to-skin contact and by touching contaminated items making it very crucial to take measures to help reducing it's spread.

Scrub up - Wash your hands frequently with soap and warm water for at least 15 seconds or use an alcohol-based hand rub sanitizer.

Wipe it down - Use a disinfecting bleach solution to wipe down and disinfect hard surfaces making sure to use clean cloths to avoid spreading MRSA from one surface to another.
(1 tablespoon of disinfecting bleach diluted in 1 quart of water)

Cover your cuts - Keep any nicks or wounds covered with a clean, dry bandage until healed.

Keep to yourself - Do not share personal items, (like towels or razors) that come into contact with bare skin.

Use a barrier - Keep a towel or clothing between skin and shared equipment.

To read more about it go here:
http://stopmrsanow.com/facts.html

Healing Acute Wounds

There was a piece on the news last night about a man that had a rare infection in his leg that was not healing and it was cured with the use of Medihoney. He happened to have a kidney transplant as does my mother-in-law. She had had a lengthy hospital stay and post recovery from a leg infection. I wonder if such a treatment might have helped her. It is also used for burn treatment.
THIS IS NOT REGULAR HONEY but a special medical care product.
Here is one article about it:
http://www.bio-medicine.org/medicine-news-1/New-Study-Shows-the-Use-of-MEDIHONEY-28TM-29-Wound--26-Burn-Dressing-is-Associated-With-Reduction-in-Wound-Size-16241-1/

Some additional information passed on by Katherine Young -

"The other major advance in wound healing, besides hyperbaric chambers, is a vacuum pump device that puts continuous negative pressure on the wound, resulting in continuous draining, revascularization and rapid healing. I know someone for whom the vacuum pump has been absolutely remarkable and her difficult infected wound is going to be healed, without the need for a skin graft. "

Main site for KCI:
http://www.kci1.com/

on VAC SYSTEMS:
http://www.kci1.com/35.asp