Friday, April 17, 2009
Health Uncle:Cuts and Scrapes
If you have a cut or scrape,it's more important than ever to treat it.The potentially fatal staph infection MRSA is more pervasive now.MRSA kills about 19,000 people a year,out of around 94,000 infected.A MRSA infection may look like a boil or bug bite at first.Any unusual-looking infection needs immediate medical attention.MRSA often affects athletes and students because it is spread through skin contact.The staph bacteria that cause it are resistant to most antibiotics.Wounds should be cleaned and covered,and kept a close watch on.If they get sore and red,consider seeing your doctor about them very soon.
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There is a new weapon in the fight against MRSA that is now FDA-cleared and commercially available in the United States. The Microcyn Technology (www.oculusis.com/us/technology) is a safe-as-saline anti-infective that quickly eradicates a broad range of pathogens, including antibiotic-resistant bacteria (including MRSA and VRE), viruses, fungi and spores. Dual-action in nature, in addition to killing the infection, the Microcyn also accelerates the wound-healing process by reducing inflammation in the wound and increasing nutrient-rich blood and oxygen flow to the wound bed. Twenty-five clinical studies have demonstrated Microcyn to be both safe and effective in killing pathogens. There’s an excellent doctor discussion of this new technology at YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sAiWWNCfYH4
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