disinfecting to prevent the transfer of mrsa & other skin pathogens in wrestling

Disinfecting to Prevent the Transfer of MRSA & Other Skin

Pathogens in Wrestling

History of Pathogens in Athletics

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 ProgramIncludes…

Proper disinfection of wrestling

mats Proper handling of blood Good hygiene practices among

wrestlers

Hygiene Measures

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 methodChemicals (LLD)

UV-C Light (Sterilization)

Chemical DisinfectantsChemical DisinfectantsLow Level Disinfectant (LLD)Low Level Disinfectant (LLD)

KenCleanKennedy Inc

No FunkMC-8

Cliff Keen

WhizzerMueller

Gym Multi-SurfaceEnvironmental

Chem. Co

DESCENDING ORDER OF RESISTANCE TO GERMICIDAL CHEMICALSDESCENDING ORDER OF RESISTANCE TO GERMICIDAL CHEMICALSSterilizationSterilization

BACTERIAL SPORESBACTERIAL SPORES Bacillus SubtilisBacillus Subtilis

Clostridium Sporogenes Clostridium Sporogenes

MYCOBACTERIAMYCOBACTERIA --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------HLDHLD High Level Disinfection High Level Disinfection Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Var. BovisMycobacterium Tuberculosis Var. Bovis ‘TB’ ‘TB’

    NONLIPID OR SMALL VIRUSES --------------------------------------NONLIPID OR SMALL VIRUSES -------------------------------------- ILDILD Intermediate Level Intermediate Level PoliovirusPoliovirus C Coxsackie Virus oxsackie Virus Hepatitis A VirusHepatitis A Virus

Rhinovirus ‘Common Cold’ Rhinovirus ‘Common Cold’    

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- LLD LLD Low Level Low Level Trichophyton Spp. ‘Nail Fungus’Trichophyton Spp. ‘Nail Fungus’ (Chemicals) (Chemicals)

Cryptococcus Spp.Cryptococcus Spp.Candida Spp. ‘Yeast’Candida Spp. ‘Yeast’Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)

VEGETATIVE BACTERIAVEGETATIVE BACTERIA Pseudomonas Aeruginosa Pseudomonas Aeruginosa Staphylococcus Aureus ‘Staph’Staphylococcus Aureus ‘Staph’ Salmonella Choleraesuis ‘Gastroenteritis’ Salmonella Choleraesuis ‘Gastroenteritis’

LIPID OR MEDIUM-SIZED VIRUSESLIPID OR MEDIUM-SIZED VIRUSES Herpes Simplex Virus ‘Cold Sores’Herpes Simplex Virus ‘Cold Sores’ Cytomegalovirus ‘CMV’Cytomegalovirus ‘CMV’ Respiratory Syncytial Virus ‘RSV’Respiratory Syncytial Virus ‘RSV’ Hepatitis B Virus ‘HBV’Hepatitis B Virus ‘HBV’ Human Immunodeficiency Virus ‘HIV’Human Immunodeficiency Virus ‘HIV’ (Adapted From Bond & Favaro, 1991)(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 WaterCalcium and Magnesium

(deactivate the solution)

Instructions for Chemical Use

MIX Appropriately USE Appropriately READ and FOLLOW LABELS

UV-C SterilizationUV-C Sterilization

Made in USAMade in USA

DESCENDING ORDER OF RESISTANCE TO GERMICIDAL CHEMICALSDESCENDING ORDER OF RESISTANCE TO GERMICIDAL CHEMICALSSterilizationSterilization

BACTERIAL SPORESBACTERIAL SPORES Bacillus SubtilisBacillus Subtilis

Clostridium Sporogenes Clostridium Sporogenes

MYCOBACTERIAMYCOBACTERIA --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------HLDHLD High Level Disinfection High Level Disinfection Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Var. BovisMycobacterium Tuberculosis Var. Bovis ‘TB’ ‘TB’

    NONLIPID OR SMALL VIRUSES --------------------------------------NONLIPID OR SMALL VIRUSES -------------------------------------- ILDILD Intermediate Level Intermediate Level PoliovirusPoliovirus C Coxsackie Virus oxsackie Virus Hepatitis A VirusHepatitis A Virus

Rhinovirus ‘Common Cold’ Rhinovirus ‘Common Cold’    

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- LLD LLD Low Level Low Level Trichophyton Spp. ‘Nail Fungus’Trichophyton Spp. ‘Nail Fungus’ (Chemicals)(Chemicals)

Cryptococcus Spp.Cryptococcus Spp.Candida Spp. ‘Yeast’Candida Spp. ‘Yeast’Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)

VEGETATIVE BACTERIAVEGETATIVE BACTERIA Pseudomonas Aeruginosa Pseudomonas Aeruginosa Staphylococcus Aureus ‘Staph’Staphylococcus Aureus ‘Staph’ Salmonella Choleraesuis ‘Gastroenteritis’ Salmonella Choleraesuis ‘Gastroenteritis’

LIPID OR MEDIUM-SIZED VIRUSESLIPID OR MEDIUM-SIZED VIRUSES Herpes Simplex Virus ‘Cold Sores’Herpes Simplex Virus ‘Cold Sores’ Cytomegalovirus ‘CMV’Cytomegalovirus ‘CMV’ Respiratory Syncytial Virus ‘RSV’Respiratory Syncytial Virus ‘RSV’ Hepatitis B Virus ‘HBV’Hepatitis B Virus ‘HBV’ Human Immunodeficiency Virus ‘HIV’Human Immunodeficiency Virus ‘HIV’ (Adapted From Bond & Favaro, 1991)(Adapted From Bond & Favaro, 1991)

Factors that can influence the sterilization process

• Electrical extension cord is needed to • reach all areas of the mat

• 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+

Disinfected Mats=

Reduced Risk for Disease Transmission or Death