Why Sterilize?

Why Sterilize Your Wind Instrument? Laboratory studies have proved that bacteria causing staph and strep infections, sore throats, and more serious diseases such as tuberculosis and meningitis can survive – and even multiply – inside wind instruments, exposing musicians to dangerous illnesses.
Bacteria found in a wind instrument purchased from an online auction site. Although these particular bacteria are non-pathogenic, those that cause disease may be transmitted as easily.
What Research Shows about Bacteria and Viruses
For years, everyone – musicians, instrument dealers, teachers, students, parents – believed that standard cleaning techniques kept instruments germ-free. Laboratory studies commissioned by Encore found pathogens can thrive in wind instrument bodies, as well as in mouthpieces, in some cases up to five months after instruments were stored.
Is Your Health at Risk?
You may be exposing yourself to bacteria and pathogens from previous users if you "rent-to-buy", are loaned a school owned instrument, or buy a used instrument. And today, thousands of "new" and "slightly used" instruments are being bought and sold over the Internet, through on-line auctions, and through virtual "yard sales" and want ads. Simply put, when you don't know the health history of the previous player, your own health could be at risk.
Solution: The MaestroMD Sterilization Process
Due to their delicate nature, brass and woodwind instruments can be damaged by disinfectants. And common disinfectants do not kill all bacteria or viruses. The MaestroMD sterilization process kills 100% of bacteria, viruses and fungi and is safe for all wind instruments. This proven process has been used since the late 1930s to sterilize spices. Today it is also used to sterilize medical supplies, instruments and equipment.

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