Re: New MRSA Bacteria Killer Registered by EPA

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tigerpaw2c <tigerpaw2c@...> wrote:

New MRSA Bacteria Killer Registered by EPA

04 Sep 2005

Will this new product have an application for us? Most of have a nasal staph

infection and nothing I have tried has gotted rid of it.

Bob

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[Guest guest]

Methicillin - resistant Staphylococcus aureus is very easy to kill.

I wouldn't use a chlorine dioxide, bleach or quaternary ammonium

disinfectant to save my life but, any of them shoul kill the

bacteria is you soak the hard, non-porous surface for 10 minutes or

more.

Vegetative bacteria (not in a spore or endospore state)are generally

easy to kill for disinfection claims. Pseudomonas are the toughest

vegetative bacteria to kill as listed on EPA label. TB is requires

a higher EPA disinfectant claim.

Two or three studies (one by Levy) have shown is there is no

antimicrobial resistance to both biocides and antibiotics at the

same time. Anything resistant to an antibiotics will get hammered

by a biocide. Anthing resistant to a biocide will get hammered by

an antibiotic. The whole notion of not using antimicrobial or

biocides because they lead to antimicrobial resistance was a

complete scientific flop - although well intended.

A few years ago, some knotheads at the CDC were actually using this

excuse as a way to let hospital not follow the OSHA blood borne

pathogen rule. The good folks at OSHA told the CDC to go pound

sand. I could name names and sling mud but, the folks who took part

in the charade should just go hide under the rocks with the rest of

the slime and vermin. Maybe the rash of post-operative, secondary

infections will leave with them.

Regards,

Greg Weatherman

aerobioLogical Solutions Inc.

Arlington VA 22202

gw@...

--- In , " tigerpaw2c " <tigerpaw2c@y...>

wrote:

> New MRSA Bacteria Killer Registered by EPA

> 04 Sep 2005

>

>

> http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/medicalnews.php?newsid=30105

>

>

> The EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) has recently registered

a

> new product for preventing and eliminating methicillin-resistant

> Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), which causes potentially deadly

> infections commonly known as " staph " infections. The MRSA " super

> bug " is typically contracted in hospitals, in other healthcare

> environments, and in health clubs and locker rooms.

>

> The EPA has registered Selectrocide™ chlorine dioxide for use as a

> disinfectant on hard, non-porous surfaces and instruments,

including

> those used within hospitals and other medical settings. As a no-

> wipe, no-rinse spray, Selectrocide chlorine dioxide can also be

used

> on hard, non-porous surfaces in health clubs, spas, public places

> and swimming facilities as a treatment against MRSA. The EPA has

> also registered Selectrocide™ as a disinfectant for vancomycin-

> resistant Enterococcus faecalis, athlete's foot, Mycobacterium

bovis

> (TB) and other pathogens that spread in many environments.

>

> MRSA is usually spread by direct physical contact with those

already

> infected or through indirect contact by touching objects (towels,

> clothes, sports equipment, etc.) that infected skin has

> contaminated. Consequently, any heavily trafficked area can be a

> source of infection.

>

> According to a report by the BBC News, " Staphylococcus aureus is

the

> leading cause of human infections in the skin and soft tissues,

> bones and joints, abscesses and normal heart valves. It flourishes

> in the hospital setting, producing bloodstream and surgical wound

> infections, including MRSA. "

> (news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/4671585.stm)

>

> HOW SELECTROCIDE™ KILLS MRSA AND OTHER DEADLY PATHOGENS

>

> Selectrocide™ is greater than 99% pure chlorine dioxide, an ideal

> biocide because of its ability to kill viruses, bacteria, fungi,

and

> algae at low saturation levels (parts per million) in a manner

that

> does not allow pathogens to build resistance to the compound.

>

> Prior to Selectrocide™, healthcare and health club environments

were

> limited to using substances like bleach and quaternary ammonium

> compounds that can leave residue and require higher concentrations

> than does chlorine dioxide to achieve the same antimicrobial

> efficacy.

>

> Selectrocide's chlorine dioxide is produced in water and sprayed,

> mopped, or sponged onto surfaces that require disinfection. After

> application, the solution is left on target surfaces and does not

> require rinsing. Due to the comparatively low application

> concentrations required to kill pathogens, Selectrocide is

> compatible with most materials.

>

> THE DEVELOPMENT OF MRSA AND ITS INCREASING RESISTANCE TO

ANTIBIOTICS

>

> Staphylococcus aureus (SA)-Antibiotic Resistance (General):

> Throughout history, Staphylococcus aureus (SA) has been a

dangerous

> pathogen once it has successfully breached the normal defense

> system. The first effective antibiotic against SA, penicillin,

> became available in the 1940s. Soon after, SA evolved resistance

to

> penicillin, and by the late 1950s, 50 percent of all SA strains

were

> resistant. Today, fewer than 10 percent of SA infections can be

> cured with penicillin.

>

> The next weapons against SA, methicillin and cephalosporin, became

> available in the 1960s and 1970s. By the late 1970s, some strains

of

> SA had evolved resistance to these drugs. Today, as many as 50

> percent of SA strains isolated from U.S. hospitals are resistant

to

> methicillin. (Source: National Institutes of Health)

>

> GENERAL BACKGROUND INFORMATION ON CHLORINE DIOXIDE AND

SELECTROCIDE™

>

> Chlorine dioxide is effective at low concentrations across a wide

> range of pH (roughly 4 to 9), and, because it is a gas in its

> natural state, dissipates upon exposure to sunlight As a

> consequence, it is known widely as one of the most effective

> inhibitors of algae, yeast, mold, fungi and viruses. However,

> because transporting the gas is prohibited in all but frozen

forms,

> pure chlorine dioxide has heretofore been limited to use in large

> concerns that employ chemical generators, such as pulp mills

> (controlling slime) and municipal water systems (water

purification

> applications).

>

> Similarly, in cleaning and antimicrobial knockdown applications,

> pure chlorine dioxide has been unavailable, and only

> with " stabilized " solutions or acidified sodium chlorite, which

are

> corrosive and produce significant chemical residues, could any of

> the advantages of chlorine dioxide be realized.

>

> JUST ADD WATER -- AND WAIT. Now, Selectrocide™ brings the power of

> greater than 99% pure chlorine dioxide solutions to point-of-use

> applications. Selectrocide™ produces chlorine dioxide simply by

> submersing the product in water. The resulting chlorine dioxide

> solution can be used to kill disease-bearing bacteria, yeasts,

> molds, fungi and algae using spraying, washing or " dip " cleaning

> methods.

>

> Selectrocide™ makes it possible-for the first time-to generate

> specific concentrations of chlorine dioxide at the point of use,

at

> neutral pH and with very low residuals, using only tap water.

>

> SUMMARY OF SELECTROCIDE™ BENEFITS

>

> * US EPA-registered as a disinfectant against MRSA, and other

> potentially virulent pathogens.

> * Pathogens cannot build up resistance to Selectrocide™ because it

> kills harmful organisms by breaking down cell walls.

> * Easy to use and does not require HAZMAT or complicated equipment

> * Can be made on-site in specific quantities and in concentrations

> desired. Only tap water is required to generate the chlorine

> dioxide.

> * Because it kills pathogens with such efficacy, Selectrocide™ may

> reduce costs because fewer disinfection treatments may be required

> during a given maintenance and cleaning cycle.

>

> Further information is available at http://www.selectivemicro.com

or

> by calling 978-927-6610 X20.

>

> ABOUT SELECTIVE MICRO TECHNOLOGIES

>

> Formed in 1999, Selective Micro Technologies is a private company

> based in Beverly, Massachusetts. Combining sophisticated science

> with innovative product design, Selective Micro has invented a

> proprietary delivery system that controls the rate and efficiency

of

> gas-producing reactions. The competitive advantage of Selective

> Micro's products is their ability to generate specific

> concentrations of greater than 99% pure chlorine dioxide at

neutral

> pH for point-of-use operators, using only tap water, without

capital

> equipment. The Company holds two US patents, and has several other

> patent applications pending in the US and abroad.

>

> Selective Micro and logos are registered trademarks of Selective

> Micro Technologies, LLC. Selectrocide™ is a trademark of Selective

> Micro Technologies, LLC. © 2005 Selective Micro Technologies. All

> Rights Reserved.

>

> http://www.selectivemicro.com

>

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