Help prevent MRSA infections with StaphAseptic
Parents, school administrators, coaches and kids need to be aware of the growing problem of antibiotic resistant germs including methicillin resistant staph (MRSA) because they spread easily from person to person and are appearing at epidemic rates. MRSA can spread through:
- close skin-to-skin contact
- cuts in the skin
- contaminated surfaces and equipment
- poor personal hygiene
Community acquired MRSA (CA-MRSA) is difficult to determine source of contact and spreads quickly, especially through young athletes who share contaminated equipment and family members who share personal items.
Commonly used topical antibiotics, including popular triple antibiotics, have not been shown to prevent MRSA infections and can cause skin irritation in nearly 10% of the population. In vitro studies have shown that
StaphAseptic® kills over 99.9% of MRSA germs, preventing an infection without antibiotics. This new pain-relieving wound treatment should be used as part of a complete staph prevention program to protect you and your family from skin infections.
If you think you may have a skin infection, contact your physician immediately. Staph bacteria, including MRSA, can cause skin infections that may look like a pimple, boil, or ingrown hair and can be red, swollen, painful, or have pus and other drainage. Serious infections may cause pneumonia, bloodstream infections, or even death.
StaphAseptic is available online at
Amazon.com or at your local drugstore including CVS, Rite Aid and Walgreens.
Attention Coaches and Athletic Trainers
Tec Labs is offering a FREE MRSA training kit to all coaches and athletic trainers. The kit includes:
- MRSA...The Ticking Time Bomb DVD
- Facts About MRSA parent enducation brochures
- Staph prevention program poster
- Samples of StaphAseptic
- Skin infection ID card
To request your kit, call 1-888-MRSAHELP (677-2435) and give us your name and school address. Limit one per school. Additional parent guides and posters are available upon request at no charge.
StaphAseptic is manufactured by Tec Laboratories Inc. To learn about other products made by Tec Labs, visit
http://www.teclabsinc.com.
