How can I avoid catching a staph. infection from someone I am caring for who has it?
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Everyone has staph on them. Its a common bacteria.\n\nYou can avoid the infection by practicing clean technique. Use gloves, wash your hands a lot, avoid touching your face and eyes, don't share food, utensils or clothing. Frequently wash surfaces that come in contact with patient. Use disposable dishes, etc.\n\nCheck with your doctor to see if you need to be started on antibiotic treatment as a precaution.\n\nCheck with your local Red Cross for their home caregiving course.\n\nRead more below.
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There is a sauve called Bag Balm. It will draw the infection out of just about anything. It is in a mostly green square tin. I swear by this stuff. Try it.
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If possible, avoid anyone with an obvious infection, especially if there's a discharge, cough,etc. There are disinfectant hand lotions. Wipe areas that may be contaminated with alcohol. Be \nsure to clean thoroughly.
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If the rest of your question is: "... kill staph." \n\nThen, I would have to ask if you can test with only one herb, or if you can use an herbal compound.\n\nIf using compounds is acceptable, I suggest a sufficiently strong mixture of:  White Thyme, Tea Tree Oil, Lemon, and Oregano.\n\nIf you just grab these items off the shelf, it's not likely that you'll experience great success at killing the Staph. \n\nRather, use pure essential oils, which are a highly concentrated, water distilled version of the herbs/juice.  There is no alcohol present in pure essential oils, so the success you experience will truly be from the property of the herbs.
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Staph bacteria are present on everyones body.  When you get a cut or inflammation, they take the opportunity to multiply and start an infection.  You can also pick up staph from fomites, which means that if you touch something that is infected you can get the infection from the bacteria you picked up.  Handwashing frequently will be valuable to you.  At any rate, we all have staph all of the time.  It's just certain times that it becomes apparent.  Hope this helps. Godloveya.
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Well, since 80% of all infections are spread through direct contact, I'd suggest that you get in the habit of washing your hands frequently and well.  Other than that, maintain a healthy weight through a good diet and exercise; stay away from behaviors clearly linked to increased risk (like smoking), etc.
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Ask lots of questions or have the client fill out a health history.  You have the right to refuse service to someone if they have a disease that can be transmitted.  Also, wash, wash, wash your hands before and after a massage, and use disinfected wash or whatever that stuff is called.  I use it every day and I can't even think of the name.  You know that stuff that is like water and dissolves the dirt and germs off.  It's like soap but you don't need water... geez... I'm sure you know what I'm talking about though.
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You are safe!!!\nThe virus that causes aids cannot live for very long outside the body and then you really do need to have an open wound on your finger at just the right spot immediately after the person left the sink to even consider the outside possibility of contracting it.\nHow ever if you are still concerned about the risk all you need to do is use a paper towel to turn the water on and off.
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Bactrim is very effective against community acquired MRSA.\nEven if it is (ask your doctor), as long as you're reasonably healthy, you should be okay. \n\n\nListen to your doctor, not a boyfriend's mother for accurate info.
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Wear long sleeves and pants, not shorts. Wear a hat. When you get there tuck you pants into you socks. When it is time to go have a buddy look you over to make sure there are no ticks on your clothing or in your hair. Do the same for your friend. It's not fool proof, but it can help.
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Firstly, please don't worry about staying away from her - the person who told you this is insensitive and wrong. TB is infectious but only if the person has pulmonary (lung) TB and only if they are coughing lots of sputum (phlegm). If it was felt that you were at risk then your sister would already have been advised to stay away from you and may even have been admitted to hospital for isolation nursing. If you have all had your BCG (TB) vaccinations (usually at school) you will be safe. If not, then you will need to be treated with preventative medicines but this will be handled by TB specialist health professionals. Most TB cases are treated in the community and because of this there is an excellent system for screening and treating possible contacts such as family members of a sufferer. There are new strains of multi-drug resistant TB emerging, but if your sister had been diagnosed with one of these she would be in hospital and isolated. Even then you could visit her - you would just have to ake the same precautions the nursing and medical staff took such as gloves and masks. TB is considered cured after 6 months of treatment and although it does remain dormant in your system most people return to normal health and are not troubled again with it. The only reasons to worry about infection are if you are taking medicines that suppress your immune system such as anti-rejection drugs following transplant or chemotherapy treatment for cancer. Talk to your own doctor and he or she should be able to reassure you. I hope this helps you. Your sister will need love and TLC in the months to come - the medications she will be taking will probably make her feel unwell themselves. I hope she gets better soon.
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Any time you exchange body fluids you are risking infection.
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The main protection is simple soap and water to protect you and the pateient.  It is the most effective way of preventing transmission of disease... but you must do it after every patient!  Good luck.
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always drink lots of water\npee before and after sex\ndon`t use perfumed soaps\nno tight clothes \nalways cotton lined knickers\ndont douche too often otherwise you will wash the good bacteria away.\ndrink cranberry juice on onset of the infection.\nlots of it.\nthats about all i can think of \nhope they help.
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Staph is when Staphylococcus aureas has became resistant or mutated.  We normally carry it on us but the ration good to bad is like 10 to 1.  The over use of antibacterial soap kills the good bacteria and the resistant multiple and take its place.  If there is a break in the skin it will cause an infection.  If you think you have a staph infection you need to be on antibiotics consult your physician.
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most health care people receive the flu shot, just warn them in advance, and wash your hands a lot, use hand sanitizer before you touch public things if you are coughing a lot
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MRSA is a very tough bacteria to kill, and people can carry it up to several months after treatment. The best antibiotic to treat MRSA with is Vancomycin.\nI assume your family has seen an infectious disease MD, if not start there. Careful handwashing is the most effective tool in preventing MRSA infections, and you should warn any visitors you have in your home that you have this infection present so they may take precautions. If any of the family is children precautions should be taken for contact especially in GYM class. We have had a outbreak of MRSA skin infection here in locker rooms. At home: Keep your hands clean by washing thoroughly with soap and water or using an alcohol-based hand sanitizer. \nKeep cuts and scrapes clean and covered with a bandage until healed. \nAvoid contact with other people’s wounds or bandages. \nAvoid sharing personal items such as towels or razors. Wash clothing in hot water with hot water rinse and dry in hot dryer, no air drying.