We are surrounded by many bacteria. Staphylococci are one of them. These microbes can for a long time be on the mucous body or in the gastrointestinal system and not manifest themselves, waiting for favorable conditions. Gradually reducing the immunity of a person, the bacterium spreads throughout the body, causing a variety of diseases. It is important to know how to transmit Staphylococcus aureus to manage to prevent infection.
Development of infection
Staphylococci are characterized by resistance to high and very low temperatures, as well as to many drugs. They can not be killed by repeated freezing, hydrogen peroxide, and they are able to live in salt for a long time.
When asked whether Staphylococcus is transmitted, there is an unequivocal answer: they can get infected from the bacterial carrier. And, this person will not necessarily be sick. For a long time, the existence of staphylococci in the body can occur asymptomatically. And if there are no signs, then treatment can not begin, because bacteria can adapt to antibiotics, and in the case of disease manifestation, the fight against a microorganism will be difficult.
How can I get Staphylococcus aureus?
People who have weakened immunity are the most susceptible to infection with staphylococci. The infection can be transmitted in the following ways:
- Infection with staphylococci occurs as a result of violation of the rules of personal hygiene and in medical institutions. Increased likelihood of infection in injecting drug users.
- How else are infected with Staphylococcus aureus? Air-drop method when interacting with the carrier of a bacterium, which it may not manifest. Staphylococci can be located on dirty surfaces, in dust, often they are transmitted by interacting with contaminated objects, for example, with bus handrails.
- A bacterium can be transmitted to an infant with a mother's milk, and intrauterine infection is also possible.
Where can I get Staphylococcus aureus?
The process of transmission of staphylococcus occurs most often in hospitals when intravenous procedures are performed using medical equipment, for example, feeding through veins, the introduction of catheters, and hemodialysis.
The bacteria can penetrate into the body through products. The bacterium develops well in stale milk, canned foods, kefir and cakes.
Also, staphylococcus is transmitted sexually. When intimate contact with an infected person through mucous bacteria is able to penetrate the genitourinary system.
Bacteria freely enters the body through cuts, wounds, burns.
Treatment and prevention
Having dealt with the way in which Staphylococcus aureus is transmitted, it is important now to study methods of preventing possible infection, including:
- observance of personal hygiene measures;
- timely cleaning of the premises;
- strengthening immunity by taking vitamins, regular physical exercises;
- When the occurrence of wounds must be treated with zebrafish or iodine, and also cover them with a bandage or plaster.
The fight against staphylococcal infection is complicated by the fact that the bacterium is able to develop resistance to the action of antimicrobial and other drugs. It is important to undergo a full course of treatment, so as not to provoke adaptation of the virus. If the course was not completed, then in the future antibiotics will be powerless.
Methods for controlling staphylococci include:
- reception of antibiotics and antimicrobial agents;
- removal of purulent formations;
- autohemotherapy (injection of blood taken from the vein to the patient by intramuscular injection);
- reception of metabolic normalizing food additives, minerals and vitamins.