An antimicrobial document paper said to kill 99.9% of bacteria is set to be launched by Scottish speciality papermaker Curtis Fine Papers and Xerox. The pair has teamed up to develop the paper, which can be printed without affecting its antibacterial capabilities. It will be targeted at hospitals, private healthcare organisations and GP surgeries. Andrew Broad, custom solutions business manager for Xerox Office Supplies, said: "If by developing a range of antimicrobial papers, we can play a part in preventing the spread of hospital-acquired infections such as MRSA, then we are achieving our objective in a critically important situation." As well as MRSA and E.coli, the paper has been shown to be effective against Salmonella, Listeria, Pseudomonas and C.difficile. It has been tested according to the Japanese Standard Test (JISZ2801).
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- 1 MRSA is a bacteria and can live outside your body. Viruses die if they can’t infect you. Bacteria will live on your skin until they find a wound to infect
2 People ask 'how long before I get ill?' It could be seconds or it could be many years. MRSA waits until you have a wound which it can compromise.
3 MRSA isn’t a death sentence. 30% of the people in your town have the SA part. This can also be a problem if you or they are ill or have a wound. MRSA is a problem because there are less drugs to treat it. It isn't always more destructive than an ordinary staph infection.
4 MRSA is what many people call MERSA. It has become known as MERSA because of how news readers pronounce the the medical initials.
5 The doctors can offer you solutions. Soaps like Hibiclens clean the bacteria from your skin. Special medical nasal creams decolonise your nose, where the bacteria tend to hide. Drugs like Linezolid or Vancomycin can halt or eradicate your bloodstream infection. Some doctors are wary about the nasal cream because overuse would make it drug resistant. It would no longer be so helpful for people before surgery to combat post operative infections. You’ll probably catch it again any way within weeks if you caught it in the community.
6 Some people catch MRSA in hospital. The hospital type is resistant to many drugs. In recent times people have started to catch community strains which can be treated with more drugs. In 5-10 years these strains will be as resistant as the hospital type.
7 If a family or friend gets it don’t freak out. It is a slightly harder to treat version of the staph infection that 30% of people get. Don’t be too chilled however. It can really complicate things. Don't share household items like towels, combs etc. Wash you hands when you awake, before meals, any time you go to the toilet and last thing. These small actions will reduce the risk.
8 Will sex mean my partner gets it? Possibly - skin contact is going to mean transfer. Care may be needed if partner has major health vulnerabilities or current wound. Get some Hibiclens for the whole body bacteria cleanse. It’s not foolproof but it will help. Make sure your groin and armpits are thoroughly done.
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