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Prevention of staphylococcal infection
Last reviewed: 06.07.2025
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The basis for preventing staphylococcal infection is strict adherence to sanitary and anti-epidemic measures (disinfection of household items, proper cleaning of premises, etc.), timely identification and isolation of patients - sources of infection. All preventive and anti-epidemic measures should be carried out especially carefully in maternity institutions (use of disposable linen sets, wearing masks by staff, etc.). In addition to identifying and isolating patients (mother or child), it is necessary to identify carriers of pathogenic polyresistant strains of staphylococci among care personnel and remove carriers from work, monitor staff compliance with sanitary and hygienic rules for caring for a child, storing nutritional mixtures, aseptic maintenance of individual nipples, dishes and other care items. At least 2 times a year, maternity hospitals are closed for disinfection and cosmetic repairs.
In children's institutions, special attention is paid to the daily inspection of kitchen workers. Those who are diagnosed with any clinical form of staphylococcal infection (pustular diseases of the hands, staphylococcal diseases of the upper respiratory tract, tonsils, etc.) are suspended from work.
In order to prevent the introduction of staphylococcal infection into the children's somatic or infectious department, children with staphylococcal diseases should be hospitalized only in an individual box. In order to prevent the spread of staphylococcal infection in a children's institution, individualization of all child care items (toys, dishes, linen, etc.) is mandatory.
Breastfeeding is important for increasing children's immunity to staphylococcal, especially intestinal, infections.
Specific prevention of staphylococcal infection has not been developed. However, for the purpose of prevention of staphylococcal laryngitis and laryngotracheitis, local bacterial lysates such as IRS 19 and Imudon can be used. The advantages of using local bacterial lysates are obvious: efficiency; broad spectrum of action, including against S. aureus, safety - topical drugs are well tolerated and have virtually no age restrictions (IRS 19 is approved for use from 3 months, Imudon - from 3 years) and concomitant pathology; combine well with antibacterial and antiviral therapy; can be used for prevention and treatment; have a convenient dosing regimen.
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