Transcript Cleaning to Prevent the Transfer of MRSA & Other Skin

Disinfecting to Prevent the
Transfer of MRSA & Other Skin
Pathogens in Wrestling
History of Pathogens in
Athletics
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Multiple infectious disease outbreaks in wrestling
– Bacteria
– Fungus
– Viruses
Reported by outbreaks – Most disease
transmissions during athletics are not reported
Football and Wrestling most commonly associated
with disease transmission in athletics
High School Wrestling had one of the first
documented deaths caused by MRSA
Reduce the Risks of
Disease Transmission through….
PREVENTION
The Prevention Program
Includes…
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Proper disinfection of wrestling
mats
Proper handling of blood
Good hygiene practices among
wrestlers
Hygiene Measures
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Shower after practice or competition
Refrain from sharing equipment, towels, razors,
water bottles
Wash practice gear daily
Athletes with rashes or other potentially infectious
skin infections seek medical attention
Do not pick, squeeze, scratch abrasions, rashes,
etc.
No practicing or competing with skin infections
Hepatitis B Vaccination
NEVER allow chemicals for cleaning or disinfection
to be used on the skin
If you do not have personal
hygiene rules written out and
demand that your wrestlers
follow them, stop here.
The rest of this information will
make very little difference.
Disinfecting
your wrestling mat!
Choose a proper method
Chemicals (LLD)
UV-C Light (Sterilization)
Chemical Disinfectants
Low Level Disinfectant (LLD)
KenClean
Kennedy Inc
No Funk
MC-8
Cliff Keen
Whizzer
Mueller
Gym Multi-Surface
Environmental
Chem. Co
DESCENDING ORDER OF RESISTANCE TO GERMICIDAL CHEMICALS
Sterilization
BACTERIAL SPORES
Bacillus Subtilis
Clostridium Sporogenes
MYCOBACTERIA ----------------------------------------------------------HLD High Level Disinfection
Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Var. Bovis
‘TB’
NONLIPID OR SMALL VIRUSES --------------------------------------ILD Intermediate Level
Poliovirus
Coxsackie Virus
Hepatitis A Virus
Rhinovirus ‘Common Cold’
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- LLD Low Level
Trichophyton Spp. ‘Nail Fungus’
(Chemicals)
Cryptococcus Spp.
Candida Spp. ‘Yeast’
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)
VEGETATIVE BACTERIA
Pseudomonas Aeruginosa
Staphylococcus Aureus ‘Staph’
Salmonella Choleraesuis ‘Gastroenteritis’
LIPID OR MEDIUM-SIZED VIRUSES
Herpes Simplex Virus ‘Cold Sores’
Cytomegalovirus ‘CMV’
Respiratory Syncytial Virus ‘RSV’
Hepatitis B Virus ‘HBV’
Human Immunodeficiency Virus ‘HIV’
(Adapted From Bond & Favaro, 1991)
Factors that can influence the
disinfection process
Soil and the chemical
can combine
Soil can precipitate out active
chemical components
(weaken the solution)
Hard Water
Calcium and Magnesium
(deactivate the solution)
Instructions for
Chemical Use
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MIX Appropriately
USE Appropriately
READ and FOLLOW LABELS
UV-C Sterilization
Made in USA
DESCENDING ORDER OF RESISTANCE TO GERMICIDAL CHEMICALS
Sterilization
BACTERIAL SPORES
Bacillus Subtilis
Clostridium Sporogenes
MYCOBACTERIA ----------------------------------------------------------HLD High Level Disinfection
Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Var. Bovis
‘TB’
NONLIPID OR SMALL VIRUSES --------------------------------------ILD Intermediate Level
Poliovirus
Coxsackie Virus
Hepatitis A Virus
Rhinovirus ‘Common Cold’
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- LLD Low Level
Trichophyton Spp. ‘Nail Fungus’
(Chemicals)
Cryptococcus Spp.
Candida Spp. ‘Yeast’
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)
VEGETATIVE BACTERIA
Pseudomonas Aeruginosa
Staphylococcus Aureus ‘Staph’
Salmonella Choleraesuis ‘Gastroenteritis’
LIPID OR MEDIUM-SIZED VIRUSES
Herpes Simplex Virus ‘Cold Sores’
Cytomegalovirus ‘CMV’
Respiratory Syncytial Virus ‘RSV’
Hepatitis B Virus ‘HBV’
Human Immunodeficiency Virus ‘HIV’
(Adapted From Bond & Favaro, 1991)
Factors that can influence the
sterilization process
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Electrical extension cord is needed to
reach all areas of the mat
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Lamps must be replaced annually
•Kills all Germs, Viruses, and Fungi in <.25 Seconds
•Sterilize an entire mat in less that 5 minutes
•Easy to use, just plug in and pull
•“Green Clean” no use of chemicals
Good Hygiene Practices
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Disinfected Mats
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Reduced Risk for Disease
Transmission or Death