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Community-Acquired MRSA Infections on the Rise in the Mid-Atlantic
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) is a type of staph bacteria that is resistant to certain antibiotics known as beta-lactams. These antibiotics include methicillin and other more common antibiotics such as oxacillin, penicillin, and amoxicillin. In the community, most MRSA infections are skin infections. Last month, Time Magazine published a story about the rise of ...
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Members of Maryland Family who Died had Influenza and MRSA
Last month, Fox News reported that three members of the same Maryland family had died of flu complications. Two of the three people who died had also been infected with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). The news came from researchers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The three individuals included a mother and her two grown children. Additional ...
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Illinois Same-Day Surgery Centers under the Spotlight
Earlier this month, the Northwest Herald reported about the state of infection control at same-day surgical centers across Illinois. According to the article, of the surgery centers inspected in the past year, 2/3 had been cited for infection control problems. News of these infection control problems coincide with a new federal report that was just released that shows an increase in ...
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MRSA infections occur more in summer and fall
MRSA, methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, occurs more frequently in the summer and fall, according to new research. Dr. Leonard Mermel, lead author and medical director of the department of epidemiology and infection control at Rhode Island Hospital in Providence, and his team analyzed MRSA samples from the hospitals microbiology department that were taken over a 10-year period. Their ...
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Flu & MRSA Combination Results in Two Deaths in One Family
In April, Fox News published a story about the deaths of three people from a family in Maryland. All three died of flu complications, but two family members were also infected with MRSA. Additional family members were also sickened with the flu, but did not succumb to the illness and did not test positive for MRSA according to researchers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ...
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Renowned Laboratory Identifies Flesh Eating Bacteria
In the last several months, millions of Americans have become familiar with the term flesh eating bacteria. The national media has recently carried several high profile stories of people who have been inflicted with this condition. What most people do not realize is that flesh eating bacteria doesn’t actually eat flesh. Necrotizing fasciitis, also known as "the flesh-eating bacteria", ...
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Scientists Discover MRSA on Bedbugs
Today it was reported that Canadian scientists have discovered Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) on bedbugs. The research was conducted after doctors at a hospital noticed an increase in both bedbugs and MRSA infections. Although the study was small, it raises concerns that the bedbugs which can cause people to scratch bits from the bugs could be introducing the potentially ...
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NFL Tackles MRSA Infections in Tampa Bay
Last month, it was reported that two Tampa Bay Buccaneers had contracted infections caused by methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). MRSA is a type of staph bacteria that is resistant to certain antibiotics and can be difficult to treat. Reports indicate that once the outbreak was identified, the NFL team’s facility was sanitized to help prevent additional infections. ...
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Contaminated Alcohol Wipes Blamed for Child’s Death
Cinnaminson, NJ, February 22nd, 2011 Earlier this month, MSNBC.com reported about the death of a 2 year old Houston boy that died of an infection that has been blamed on contaminated alcohol wipes. The infection, caused by a rare type of bacteria, is the same organism that caused a recent recall of tens of millions of pads and swabs. Since that report became public, dozens of additional people ...
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Mitigating Exposure Risks to Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in the Workplace
Staph bacteria are commonly carried on the skin or in the nose of healthy people. It can sometimes cause infections and is one of the most common causes of skin infections in the United States. Most of these skin infections are minor. But, with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), a strain of staph that is resistant to a commonly prescribed antibiotic known as methicillin and is ...
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NovaDigm Therapeutics Awarded $6 Million by U.S. Department of Defense to Conduct a Phase 2a Staphylococcus aureus Vaccine Trial
BOSTON, MA – June 2, 2017 – NovaDigm Therapeutics, a company developing innovative immunotherapeutics and preventative vaccines for fungal and bacterial infections, today announced awards totaling $6 million from the U.S. Department of Defense to conduct a clinical study of NDV-3A in military personnel at high risk for skin and soft tissue infections due to Staphylococcus aureus ...
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MRSA Exposed in New Public Outreach Video
Today the IAQ Video Network released the 14th in a series of public outreach videos meant to educate families about important environmental and indoor air quality issues. The public outreach videos have all been produced in the past year covering everything from mold and Legionella to the latest video about Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). MRSA, is a type of staph bacteria ...
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New Compounds Now Available for Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing: Delafloxacin and Meropenem/Vaborbactam
The antimicrobial delafloxacin, and the combination of meropenem and vaborbactam are now available on FDA-cleared microbroth dilution susceptibility plates, expanding antimicrobial susceptibility testing (AST) options for microbiology laboratories, and providing the results clinicians need to make treatment decisions. Delafloxacin is available for testing select fastidious and non-fastidious Gram ...
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A sensor for detecting faecal incontinence
Oxford Optronix Ltd is delighted to announce that it has received a UK government grant from the National Institute of Health Research (NIHR) to help fund the development of the world’s first device for reliably detecting and reporting adult faecal incontinence. Commenting on the award, Dr Andy Obeid, CEO of Oxford Optronix said, ‘Faecal Incontinence occurs when someone is unable to ...
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Michigan School Closed Due to MRSA Infections
Last week, buildings in the Mount Clemens Community School District were closed due to concerns over methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). According to a recent article in the Detroit Free Press, the temporary closure resulted after a teacher and para-professional from the school came down with MRSA infections. During the temporary closure, the buildings and buses will be ...
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Are Student Athletes in Puerto Rico at Risk of MRSA Infections?
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, commonly referred to as MRSA, is a type of staph bacteria that is resistant to certain antibiotics called beta-lactams. These antibiotics include methicillin and other common antibiotics such as oxacillin, penicillin and amoxicillin. Infections due to MRSA are often spread by having contact with someone’s skin infection as can easily occur ...
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Staphylococcus aureus and Mitigating Exposure Risks in Occupational, Healthcare and Community Settings
Frequently referred to as staph, Staphylococcus aureus is a type of bacteria that is commonly found on the skin and hair, as well as in the nose and throat of people and animals. In fact, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports that about 30% of people carry Staphylococcus aureus in their nose. While most of the time staph does not cause harm to healthy individuals, it has ...
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Protecting Patients, Workers and Building Occupants from Staphylococcus aureus and Other Pathogens in Puerto Rico
Staphylococcus aureus is a type of bacteria that has long been recognized as a cause of disease. Frequently referred to as staph, it is commonly found on the skin and hair, as well as in the nose and throat of people and animals. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) even reports that about 30% of people carry Staphylococcus aureus in their nose. Most of the time, staph does not ...
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Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre and Cartherics Announce Collaboration to Develop Autologous CAR-T Cell Therapy for Cutaneous T-Cell Lymphoma
The Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre (“Peter Mac”) and Cartherics Pty Ltd (“Cartherics”) announced today they have entered into a Collaborative Development Program Agreement (CDPA) to develop Cartherics’ proprietary autologous CAR-T cell therapy (CTH-001) for the treatment of cutaneous T-cell lymphoma (CTCL). “Patients with advanced stages of cutaneous T-cell ...
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WHO calls for new innovations to tackle antimicrobial resistance crisis
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) threatens the effective prevention and treatment of an ever-increasing range of infections caused by bacteria, parasites, viruses and fungi Ondine’s nonantibiotic photodisinfection technology has been proven in Canadian hospitals to kill pathogens helping to generate 84% reduction of postoperative infection rates and significant cost savings. The World ...
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