Ever hear of methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus? Odds are you have, but you may be more familiar with its acronym: MRSA.
MRSA is a form of bacteria (of the staphylococcus family) that causes incredibly resilient infections in the human body. Due to our modern society’s propensity to use antibiotics, MRSA has become more difficult to treat than most strains of staph.
Most MRSA infections are mild and can be found on the skin in the form of sores and/or boils. It can also cause way more serious infections on the skin, in the bloodstream, the lungs or even the urinary tract, which can be fatal.
Because of its resistance to antibiotics, health experts have dubbed this scary bacterium the “super bug.”
Unsettlingly, studies are showing that rates of MRSA cases are growing at an alarming rate. One particular study of children in Texas found that cases increased 14-fold between 1999 and 2001. The fact is that MRSA seems to be skyrocketing out of control.
Historically speaking, MRSA has been relatively common inside of medical and health facilities. This is frightening in and of itself, but health experts are beside themselves because of the sudden upsurge in infections that originate in schools, gyms and shopping centers. And, according to a study published in The Journal of the American Medical Association, MRSA is starting to infect much younger people than it used to.
A MRSA infection can manifest on the skin in the form of red, swollen and painful pimple-like pockets, which ooze an odorous puss. MRSA can also infect the lungs and cause a deadly form of pneumonia, leading to shortness of breath, fever, cough and chills. In rare cases, MRSA can result in a type of “flesh-eating” bacterial infection that can spread quite quickly. In its worst cases, MRSA can result in a painful, slow death.
It’s not all bad news!
According to the Mayo Clinic, there are really only two ways to contract MRSA: 1) skin-to-skin contact with someone who has it; and 2) touching objects contaminated with it.
This is good news for institutions that have a top-of-the-line cleaning service because all one needs to do in order to prevent an outbreak is… CLEAN, CLEAN, CLEAN. If your place of business or institution is clean, then MRSA is no longer a worry. The CDC states that properly cleaning potentially contaminated surfaces with Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)-registered disinfectants and detergents can defend against this nasty bacteria.
Now that you know about MRSA and how to prevent it, all you need to do is find a cleaning service you can trust to do the job.
And if any cleaning company deserves the moniker of “top-of-the-line,” it’s Cleaning Services Group (CSG). For more than 25 years, CSG has been the top dog when it comes to the commercial cleaning industry. When you hire CSG, you’ll find out quickly that our staff is held to a higher standard. Each member of our cleaning crew knows how to get the job done efficiently and effectively. And with CSG, you can rest assured that the crew assigned to your property is made up of only the most trusted and qualified workers around.
Most importantly, CSG utilizes a state-of-the-art infection control program that features procedures and steps specifically designed to combat any germ, virus or bacterium regardless of where they might be located. We’re talking everything from restrooms and water fountains to vending machines and light switches. The comprehensive cleaning provided by CSG is exactly what you need to protect your facility MRSA and other transmittable infections like H1N1 Influenza.
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