金黃葡萄球菌抗藥消毒預防Disinfection to prevent drug-resistant Staphylococcus aureus

金黃葡萄球菌抗藥消毒預防 　出外活動養成用潔手劑消毒的習慣，可以有效預防金黃色葡萄球菌感染。【網路照片】 【本報訊】從前發生在醫院的金黃色葡萄球菌感染(MRSA)問題，近年來逐漸出現在社區的環境中，衛生保健專家說，目前情形雖然還沒有到達令人警戒的程度，但在社區活動時，仍應養成良好的衛生習慣，以免感染這種對某些抗生素具有抵抗力的細菌。 金黃色葡萄球菌(Staphylococcus aureus)是很常見的細菌，人們在皮膚和身體其他部位常攜帶葡萄球菌，大多不會造成危害，但葡萄球菌有時會引起感染，大部分是輕微的皮膚感染，有時會進入身體造成嚴重傷害。 治療感染的抗生素甲氧西林對金黃色葡萄球菌沒有效力，因為它對這種抗生素已經發展出耐藥性。在過去，MRSA感染主要發生在醫院或其他醫療的環境中，由於難以治療，因而對罹患其他疾病的人造成嚴重的感染。 近年來，發生在社區環境中的MRSA病例逐漸增加，由於菌株與醫院中感染的MRSA不同，因而稱它為「社區相關MRSA」(Community-Associated MRSA，簡稱CA-MRSA)。大多數被感染的部位是在皮膚上，症狀包括皮膚發紅、發熱、腫大和觸痛，較嚴重的會出現膿皰、水皰或膿腫。大多數人的症狀並不嚴重，但如果不予醫治，任其發展，可能會演變成肺炎和敗血症。如果發現自己有葡萄球菌感染的任何症狀，應該立刻與醫生聯絡，因為發現得越早，治療起來越容易。保健專家說，注意個人衛生是預防CA-MRSA最好的辦法，在參加活動或與人接觸後，應用抗菌肥皂洗手和洗澡。皮膚如果有割傷或擦傷，應立刻用紗布蓋起，對那些身體出現傷口的人，也要避免接觸，以免感染。 在參加社區活動時，養成使用潔手劑 (hand sanitizer)的習慣，是防止CA-MRSA的有效方法。潔手劑的主要成分是乙醇(ethyl alcohol)，有強大的消毒作用，可以消滅皮膚上的細菌。在外活動時，用潔手劑比肥皂方便，而且可以在沒有水的情形下進行消毒。使用時要用這種產品把手徹底打溼，然後一直搓到乾為止。在購買潔手劑時，務必要檢查標籤，確定乙醇的含量超過62%，才能發揮效力。 2008-09-29 Disinfection to prevent drug-resistant Staphylococcus aureus Develop activities to go out with clean hands of the agent used to disinfect, can be effective in preventing Staphylococcus aureus infection. 】 【Internet photos WASHINGTON occurred in the past, hospitals Staphylococcus aureus infection (MRSA) issues in recent years has become more and more in the community environment, health professionals said that although the situation is not yet reached the alert level, but in the community Activities, should adopt good hygiene practices to prevent such infections resistant to certain antibiotics, the bacteria. Staphylococcus aureus (Staphylococcus aureus) is a very common bacteria, in the skin and other parts of the body often carry Staphylococcus, most of them will not cause harm, but sometimes caused by staphylococcus infection, most of them minor skin infections, Will enter the body causing serious injury. Antibiotic treatment of infections of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus have no effect, such as it has developed antibiotic resistance. In the past, MRSA infections occurred mainly in hospitals or other health care environment, due to the difficult treatment, thus suffering from other diseases caused by serious infection. In recent years, took place in the community setting MRSA cases increasing, and because of strains of MRSA infections in hospitals, and therefore called "community associated MRSA" (Community-Associated MRSA, referred to as CA-MRSA). The majority of infected sites in the skin, symptoms include skin redness, fever, swelling and tenderness, there will be more serious impetigo, blister or abscess. Most of the symptoms are not severe, but if not cure, and allowed to develop, may turn into pneumonia and sepsis. If they have any symptoms of staphylococcal infection, he or she should immediately contact a doctor and, as revealed earlier, the easier it up treatment. Health experts say, is to observe good personal hygiene to prevent CA-MRSA best way to take part in the activity or contact with people, the application of anti-bacterial hand-washing and bathing soap. If there is skin abrasions or cuts should be built immediately with gauze, the physical wounds of those who have contact avoided in order to avoid infection. To participate in community activities, develop the use of hand-cleaning agent (hand sanitizer) habit of CA-MRSA is to prevent an effective way. Hand cleaning agent is the main component of ethanol (ethyl alcohol), there are powerful disinfectant, to the eradication of bacteria on the skin. Outside activities, with clean hands than soap agent convenience, but also in the absence of cases of water disinfection. When using this product to use their hands thoroughly wet, and then twist has been to dry up. In the purchase of hand-cleaning agent, be sure to check the label to determine the alcohol content of more than 62%, to be effective. 2008-09-29 View more information, see the World Journal reported that e-ePaper

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