I read that.... It's amazing how bacteria can pass on genetic resistance to other bacteria.... And some folks are worrying about global warming.... little do they know..... microscopic bugs are taking over the human race.....
About 18 months ago, I acquired a streptococcus Millerii infection at the site of an artificial knee joint. This is a common bacteria in the environment and the auto-immune systems for most folks deal with it without problems. But, because the artificial knee creates a hole in my auto-immune response at that site, the bacteria piled up there and put me through Hell for a month. My fever came on as suddenly as being struck by a car and went dangerously high. I went through kidney failure, delirium for days, and central line administration of exotic antibiotics for 2 months. I have to take penicillin twice a day and probably will for life. Why tell this story on this forum? Because there are many of us with compromised immune systems. The compromise need not be great nor "boy in a bubble" type exposures for dire consequences to result. Most people would call me OCD for the frequency I wash my hands, but I call it experienced behavior.
I hate public bathrooms where you have to pull the door open. Would rather have one that I can push with my body to open and not my hands that I have just washed. Just a pet peeve!Just got my Safeserv recert a couple of weeks ago and they were saying the CDC is reviewing the glove policy because ofter 30 years of research they found that gloves are no more affective than proper hand washing.
Also...just think about that mint bowl and how many people use the restroom before they leave and don't wash their hands (8-9 out of 10 for both)
Yes, that is stupid, they should all be so they open by pushing from the inside.
~Martin
I am really sorry to hear that. May she rest in peace.Slime in th ice machine is verry common worked on too many. My grandma walked into the hospital to have knee surgery . She ended up haveing 5 surgery to remove infection after that. She soon died after that from cancer.