What are Bacteria?

Bacteria are tiny organisms consisting of one cell and can grow and divide every 20 minutes.  One single bacteria cell can become more than 8 million cells in less than 24 hours.

One of the main sources of bacteria in our homes are people.  Once in the home bacteria can travel from person to person or from person to surface and back again.

A new baby in the house means you need to be more careful with personal and home hygiene.  With their still developing immune systems, babies are more likely to get an infection and more likely to become seriously ill as a result. the only protection a premature or newborn baby has is some short lived immunity….

It is impossible to live in an entirely germ free world, which is why it is essential to consider alternative ways to protect your baby.

Bacteria are responsible for many illnesses including what is now known as “superbugs”.

What does the term “superbug” mean?

An informal term for bacteria that has become resistant to antibiotics.

Since antibiotics became widely used during World War II, they have helped countless people from disease and infection, but over time, some bacteria have developed ways to resist the effects of antibiotics.

Widespread use has encouraged evolutionary changes in bacteria that allow them to survive treatment with antibiotics and can make some infections very difficult to treat in people.

The kind of bacteria that would come under the superbug umbrella are Staphyloccocus Aureus including MRSA, E Coli and Klebsiella Pneumonia.