一種傷口處理新方法使用了噴霧治療，從而無(wú)需使用繃帶覆蓋開放性創(chuàng)傷，阻斷了超級(jí)病原體比如甲氧苯青霉素耐藥性金黃色葡萄球菌的傳播。

噴霧治療通過(guò)產(chǎn)生一種不可見的蛛網(wǎng)覆蓋傷口來(lái)促進(jìn)皮膚自然愈合。噴霧中的氨基酸與蛋白質(zhì)模擬了血液產(chǎn)生的物質(zhì)，加速了細(xì)胞生長(zhǎng)填補(bǔ)傷口。傷口只需要在愈合過(guò)程開始的時(shí)候清創(chuàng)一次，而且不允許將傷口弄潮濕。這種噴霧設(shè)備叫做Youki，是由Depeche Mode實(shí)驗(yàn)室研制的。

Depeche Mode實(shí)驗(yàn)室研究主任Sujata Jolly說(shuō)：“你需要數(shù)次噴霧以產(chǎn)生保護(hù)性薄膜，需要某些物質(zhì)覆蓋傷口，因?yàn)槟闳匀恍枰Ｗo(hù)它。產(chǎn)生的保護(hù)屏障允許傷口透氣。”

甲氧苯青霉素耐藥性金黃色葡萄球菌幾乎總是由直接的物理接觸傳播，而不是通過(guò)空氣傳播。傳播也可能發(fā)生于非直接接觸的條件下，比如接觸甲氧苯青霉素耐藥性金黃色葡萄球菌攜帶患者皮膚污染的物體例如床單或者毛巾。Youki解決了這些問(wèn)題，而不需要醫(yī)務(wù)人員、患者或者護(hù)理人員接觸傷口覆蓋物。

New Spray Treatment for Wounds
 
A new approach to wound-care is embodied in a spray that avoids the need to cover up open injuries with bandages and helps halt the spread of superbugs such as methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA).

The spray encourages the skin to heal itself naturally by creating an invisible web across the wound. Amino acids and proteins in the spray mimic those made by blood and rapidly speed up the cell growth to fill any holes. Wounds need be cleaned only once, at the start of the healing process, and are not allowed to get wet at all. The spray, called Youki, was developed by Depeche Mode Laboratories (Maidenhead, UK).

“You need to spray several times to build up a protective film,” said Sujata Jolly, research director at Depeche Mode. “There has to be something to cover the wound, because you still have to protect it. The barrier it creates is breathable.”

MRSA is almost always spread by direct physical contact and not through the air. Spread may also occur through indirect contact by touching objects such as sheets or towels that are contaminated by the infected skin of a person with MRSA. Youki addresses these problems by not requiring healthcare staff, patients, or caregivers, to touch wound dressings.