Link: Don’t Skimp On The Gym Because Of MRSA.
"Trips to the gym, meant to help keep people in shape, should never turn into events that could be harmful to your body," says Dr. Ron Najafi, an expert in antibiotic resistant bacteria. Dr. Najafi believes that surveillance, hygiene, and the will to prevent transmission are the keys to curtailing the spread of MRSA.
"People need to educate themselves about MRSA and be familiar with where and how it spreads so they can actively avoid contracting this deadly staph infection," says Dr. Najafi, CEO of NovaBay Pharmaceuticals. NovaBay is a biotech company that has developed a compound, NVC-422, which has shown promise in combating numerous pathogens including MRSA and is being developed to prevent infections in hospitals and to treat eye and skin infections.
Dr. Najafi offers the following suggestions concerning how to protect oneself from MRSA at the gym:
