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Staph Infections Found In Gyms

Heather said: "It concerns me. When I was going to Bally's you'd see people doing what you're talking about all the time. Makes you want to carry Germ-X and antibacterial wipes with you wherever you go.."

cvalh said: "[QUOTE=Heather;57285]Makes you want to carry Germ-X and antibacterial wipes with you wherever you go..[/QUOTE] Overuse of antibacterial stuff is why we have these super infections, unfortunately. Alcohol is better, because it kills the cells in a different way than antibiotics. In terms of using the antibacterial stuff... Remember how they kill 99.9% of all bacteria? Well, that .1% that survives is the strong and deadly type. So what we do is ensure that the bacteria that survives to reproduce is the bacteria we can do nothing against. There was a school to the south of Atlanta that shut down briefly 2 weeks ago because of the outbreak of the infection. It is scary, there's no question. This stuff has been around on farms and in hospitals for quite a while, and now it's spreading."

xlilphishx said: "I don't know about you guys but I work out at a very populated gym. The past few weeks, there has been talk of staph infections that are deadly and cannot be controlled by antibiotics. Would this frighten you? Would you avoid the gyms? I still go but am more cautious. I clean the machines before using them and wash my hands every time after using them. I noticed less people have been working out. But, I notice that some people seem to not care and use machines without cleansing them. I think it's kind of gross that people don't care. What are your thoughts on this?"

xlilphishx said: "[QUOTE=Diamond;57327]Good thinking, Xlil. Never a bad idea to exercise a bit of caution. Does your gym have disinfectant spray that you can use?[/QUOTE] Yes, My gym has alchohol bottles all over the place. You can spray down the machine before and after use."

xlilphishx said: "[QUOTE=cvalh;57365]Overuse of antibacterial stuff is why we have these super infections, unfortunately. Alcohol is better, because it kills the cells in a different way than antibiotics. In terms of using the antibacterial stuff... Remember how they kill 99.9% of all bacteria? Well, that .1% that survives is the strong and deadly type. So what we do is ensure that the bacteria that survives to reproduce is the bacteria we can do nothing against. There was a school to the south of Atlanta that shut down briefly 2 weeks ago because of the outbreak of the infection. It is scary, there's no question. This stuff has been around on farms and in hospitals for quite a while, and now it's spreading.[/QUOTE] Your right- antibacterial is the reason that we have no resistance to these infections. My dad always used to say using antibacterial will weaken resistance- and he was always against antibiotics. I could see why now."

Diamond said: "Good thinking, Xlil. Never a bad idea to exercise a bit of caution. Does your gym have disinfectant spray that you can use?"

Diamond said: "Then I'd be sure to use it each time - just in case the guy/gal in front of you doesn't have the courtesy to do so. Never hurts to be cautious."

Diamond said: "I haven't taken an antibiotic in years (haven't had reason to, thank goodness!) These super strains of staph are pretty scary, especially if you have kids that are exposed to other kids in small places like classrooms, locker rooms, etc."

glowingmoon said: "My yoga teacher actually was talking about this...she said that someone in one of the yoga classes caught a staph infection. I guess this is why it's SO important to bring our mats (although the floor is covered by a wrestling mat)"