Koh and his associates have published a very interesting research article in recent Medical Journal of Malaysia. He conducted a research about doctors neckties whether it's contains the super bug/germ ie the MRSA (Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus).
MRSA is a super bacteria that has capability against the standard antibiotics. We feared most of this bacteria. Patients who contacted MRSA will die and they needs special antibiotics for the treatment. (to kill the bacteria).
To our surprised, Koh and his associates discovered that more than half (52%) of neckties worn by doctors were contaminated with Staphylococus. Out of these, 62% of them were identified as MRSA!!!.
We took this report seriously. Doctors in my department are no longer wearing neckties. Infact, in the near future we are not allowed to wear any hand watches, long sleeve shirts , jewelery and white coats.
This is an important step to reduce the infections.
(Nota kaki: mula-mula dah tak bole pakai tie, kemudian tak bole pakai baju lengan panjang, jam tangan dan cincin...nanti pergi keja tak payah pakai apa-apa..he he he)
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hm.... lab coat everywhere also can transmit the pathogens :) MRSA or perhaps we should conduct another research on MRSE :)
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