MRSA
MRSA Infections
MRSA Is Resistant To Antibiotics. MRSA (Methicllin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus) is a type of bacteria (Staphylococcus aureus) that is resistant to many antibiotics. MRSA infections are frequently found in patients in healthcare facilities and hospitals. The infection is commonly spread by direct contact with the hands of a health … [Read more...] about MRSA Infections
MRSA on Capitol Hill
A House of Representatives Staffer Contracted MRSA. A House of Representatives staffer has contracted the dangerous, sometimes deadly, Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus Aureus, likely from the House’s gymnasium, according to some on Capitol Hill, reports ABC News, citing the Congressional newspaper, The Hill. According … [Read more...] about MRSA on Capitol Hill
MRSA Outbreak at Boston’s Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
MRSA Outbreak At Beth Israel Deaconess. Dozens of mothers and newborns have fallen ill with dangerous staph infections following release from Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. Boston.com reports that the increasing trend has sparked a state investigation in Boston that revealed significant problems in how the Beth … [Read more...] about MRSA Outbreak at Boston’s Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
One-Third of EMS Stethoscopes Infected with MRSA
Stethoscopes used by Emergency Medical Services Providers is Contaminated with MRSA. A new study found that about one-third of all stethoscopes used by emergency medical services (EMS) providers is contaminated with the dangerous, sometimes deadly, Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) bacteria. ABC 7 News reported … [Read more...] about One-Third of EMS Stethoscopes Infected with MRSA
Hand Washing: the Best Way to Prevent MRSA
MRSA has been known to be Passed via Health Care Workers and Equipment. MRSA—Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus—has long been known to be passed via health care workers and equipment and is best known for its ability to fight off the effects of a growing array of antibiotics. Now, Science Daily reports that a … [Read more...] about Hand Washing: the Best Way to Prevent MRSA
MRSA Trend in Children
Dramatic Rise of the MRSA Is Making Headlines. We have long been reporting on the dramatic rise of the multi-drug resistant staph infection commonly referred to as MRSA. Now, Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, is making headlines across media outlets because of how the deadly disease is attacking young children in this … [Read more...] about MRSA Trend in Children
MRSA Infections Common among Emergency Room Workers
Workers in ERs or EDs Are Often Found Infected. Two new reports released by the Annals of Emergency Medicine have concluded that health care workers in emergency departments—so called ERs or EDs—of hospitals are often found to carry a dangerous infectious bacteria, said Reuters. MRSA, or methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, … [Read more...] about MRSA Infections Common among Emergency Room Workers
Three Stony Brook University MRSA Cases Unrelated
MRSA Diagnosed in Students at Long Island's Stony Brook University are Unrelated. Three cases of MRSA—also known as methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus—which were recently diagnosed in students at Long Island's Stony Brook University are unrelated, according to doctors speaking in a Newsday.com article. "These are what we … [Read more...] about Three Stony Brook University MRSA Cases Unrelated
Two More MRSA Cases on Long Island Schools
MRSA Has Struck Two More Long Island Schools. MRSA—methilcillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus—has struck two more Long Island schools this week. One student from Centereach High School and a "non-teaching staff" member at East Islip High School were both diagnosed with MRSA. Both cases were reported on their respective school … [Read more...] about Two More MRSA Cases on Long Island Schools
More MRSA Cases in Long Island Schools
Students in Long Island Are Being Diagnosed With MRSA. In New York, school officials are reporting that students in towns across Long Island are being diagnosed with MRSA. Students in Commack and Westhampton Beach have been diagnosed with MRSA, bringing the total of children who have contracted the infection to four reported cases … [Read more...] about More MRSA Cases in Long Island Schools
New National CDC Campaign Targets MRSA
The CDC Teach Parents how to Protect Children From Skin Infections Caused by MRSA. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) just launched the National MRSA Education Initiative to teach parents how to protect children from skin infections caused by dangerous methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) … [Read more...] about New National CDC Campaign Targets MRSA
CA-MRSA Causes Bone Infections in Children
Staphylococcus Aureus Moved to the Drug Resistant MRSA. It began with the staph bacteria—Staphylococcus aureus—and moved to the drug resistant MRSA—Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus. Recently, there has been a rapid emergence of CA-MRSA—Community-Acquired Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus—with the germ moving out … [Read more...] about CA-MRSA Causes Bone Infections in Children
MRSA Increasing Among Athletes
Escalating Issues with MRSA And Now CA-MRSA. We’ve long reported on the escalating issues with Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, commonly referred to as MRSA and now, CA-MRSA, or community-associated MRSA. MRSA is a type of staph that causes infections resistant to most antibiotics and last year, seriously sickened 94,000 … [Read more...] about MRSA Increasing Among Athletes
MRSA Thrives in Overcrowded Hospitals
Overcrowded Hospitals May Be Helping In The Spread Of Drug Resistant Germs. Austrian researchers reported Monday what many have long suspected: Overcrowded hospitals that quickly push patients home may be helping in the spread of deadly, drug-resistant germs. According to the researchers, who reviewed several studies on the issue, … [Read more...] about MRSA Thrives in Overcrowded Hospitals
MRSA Fight Hindered by Lack of Hand Washing in Hospitals
Lack of Hand Washing In Hospitals. MRSA is a deadly, mutated form of staph infection that has become resistant to most antibiotic forms of treatment and is rapidly spreading into the general public. Stopping the spread of methicillan-resistant Staphylococcus aureus—MRSA—has been a challenge that has all but consumed the … [Read more...] about MRSA Fight Hindered by Lack of Hand Washing in Hospitals
CDC Warns of MRSA-Related Pneumonia in Kids
Fatal MRSA-Related Pneumonia In Children. Staph—a germ that generally comes in the form of pimples or rashes that heal on their own—has caused fatal pneumonia in at least 24 young and healthy people during the 2006-2007 flu season. US researchers—led by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) warn that doctors need … [Read more...] about CDC Warns of MRSA-Related Pneumonia in Kids
Antibacterial Wipes May Be Spreading Super Bugs in Hospitals
Antibacterial Products Are Widely Used In Hospitals. Today, disinfecting wipes and alcohol-based hand gels are widely used in hospitals, schools, and other public settings to kill the germs that cause infectious disease. And, it is estimated that Americans spend a staggering $1 billion annually on these and other antibacterial … [Read more...] about Antibacterial Wipes May Be Spreading Super Bugs in Hospitals
Link Between E. Coli and Staph Infections Explored as Possible SIDS Cause
SIDS - Baffled the Medical Community. Sudden Infant Death Syndrome—SIDS—has long baffled the medical community and is one of the leading causes of death in children under the age of one. Now, British researchers say they may have found that bacteria is a contributing factor in SIDS and say that potentially dangerous … [Read more...] about Link Between E. Coli and Staph Infections Explored as Possible SIDS Cause
Flu-MRSA: A Dangerous Combination
Children Have Fallen Ill and Died From Flu-MRSA. There has been a recent and disturbing increase in the number of children who have fallen ill and died from both the flu and MRSA. State and federal disease investigators are tracking the situation and Massachusetts’s health authorities have linked two recent childhood flu deaths to … [Read more...] about Flu-MRSA: A Dangerous Combination
MRSA Associated Community Acquired Pneumonia Has Researchers Worried
CDC Suggests That Community Acquired Pneumonia May Be More Common. Preliminary research from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) suggests that community acquired pneumonia (CAP), which is caused by the Staphylococcus aureus bacterium may be more common than originally suspected, including that caused by antibiotic … [Read more...] about MRSA Associated Community Acquired Pneumonia Has Researchers Worried
Animal-to-Human MRSA Has Researchers Worried
Researchers are Beginning to See MRSA in Animals. Researchers are beginning to see MRSA in family pets, which has slowed healing in some MRSA-afflicted pet owners. Suspicions about animal-to-human MRSA transmission are being raised this week in the New England Journal of Medicine. Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus is a … [Read more...] about Animal-to-Human MRSA Has Researchers Worried
MRSA Infections Turning Deadly
MRSA Is Even More Dangerous Than Previously Believed. MRSA, the mutated form of staph infection, is even more dangerous than previously believed. Once seen chiefly in hospitals, MRSA is now striking healthy people outside of hospitals and nursing homes and has emerged as a community-based—as opposed to hospital-derived—disease. … [Read more...] about MRSA Infections Turning Deadly
Antibiotic-Resistant MRSA Strain Spreading Rapidly
CDC Estimates About 32 Infections for Every 100,000 People. MRSA—methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus—is so prevalent that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates about 32 infections for every 100,000 people. Now, the MRSA linked to infections in communities appears to be caused by one strain that is … [Read more...] about Antibiotic-Resistant MRSA Strain Spreading Rapidly
Drug-Resistant MRSA Superbug Found in Gay Men
MRSA Superbug is Resisting Even More Drugs And Affecting Gay Communities. A highly drug-resistant MRSA super bug is resisting even more drugs than other strains of the bacteria and affecting gay communities in San Francisco. Sexually active gay men are 13 times more likely to develop this new strain—called USA300. San Francisco’s … [Read more...] about Drug-Resistant MRSA Superbug Found in Gay Men
Hospital Acquired Infections Linked to Catheters
Hospital Infections Are Being Caused By Lax Catheters Policies. Hospital acquired infections are being caused at an alarming rate by lax catheter policies. The situation is so serious, that apparently, one of the best ways to get an infection in the hospital is to have a urinary catheter installed. Astoundingly, nearly half of all … [Read more...] about Hospital Acquired Infections Linked to Catheters
Don’t Count on Antibacterial Products to Protect Against MRSA, Other Diseases
Superbugs Have Made Many People Anxious To Avoid Germs. MRSA and other superbugs have made many people anxious, and they are looking for ways to avoid these germs. But everyone needs to know that antibacterial products are NOT the best line of attack against MRSA and other germs. While they can help in a pinch, overuse is linked to … [Read more...] about Don’t Count on Antibacterial Products to Protect Against MRSA, Other Diseases
Consumer Group Says Urged FDA to Address Antibiotic Overuse in Animal Agriculture
Antibiotic Resistant MRSA In Animal Agriculture. Drug resistant MRSA is on the rise, and some scientists believe antibiotic overuse in animal agriculture is a major reason for this phenomena. Now, the consumer advocacy group Keep Antibiotics Working has asked the Food & Drug Administration (FDA) to take steps to curb this … [Read more...] about Consumer Group Says Urged FDA to Address Antibiotic Overuse in Animal Agriculture
MRSA Hospitalizations Surge, as Drug Resistant
MRSA Hospitalizations Have Doubled. MRSA hospitalizations have doubled since 1999, a new study says, another indication that the drug-resistant "superbug" is becoming an urgent public health issue. The study, which appears in the December issue of the journal Emerging Infectious Diseases, is the first to examine the recent … [Read more...] about MRSA Hospitalizations Surge, as Drug Resistant
MRSA a Growing Threat to Public Health, But CDC Won’t Mandate Testing in Hospitals
MRSA A Growing Threat Has Health Officials Scrambling For Answers. MRSA, a drug resistant infection, has health officials scrambling for answers. In the past, when someone was infected with staph, the cure was simple: A few doses of penicillin. This is no longer the case and fears of mutation and an antibiotic resistant superbugs are … [Read more...] about MRSA a Growing Threat to Public Health, But CDC Won’t Mandate Testing in Hospitals
MRSA In Hospitals Could be Prevented with Better Cleaning
MRSA In Hospitals, Could be Prevented. Methicillin-resistant Staphlococcus aureas, a sometimes deadly staph infection, could be prevented in hospitals if as much attention was paid to cleaning frequently touched surfaces as is given to employee hand washing, a new study has found. The research conducted at Southern General Hospital … [Read more...] about MRSA In Hospitals Could be Prevented with Better Cleaning
MRSA, Other Drug Resistant Bacteria Emerge as Serious Threat to Public Health
MRSA, Drug Resistant Bacteria that Sometimes Causes Deadly Infections. MRSA, a type of bacteria that sometimes causes deadly infections, and other germs are quickly becoming resistant to most common antibiotics. These drug-resistant strains now pose a major public health crisis, as doctors are left with fewer and fewer options for … [Read more...] about MRSA, Other Drug Resistant Bacteria Emerge as Serious Threat to Public Health
MRSA, Antibiotic Resistant Staph ‘Superbug’ Plaguing Schools
MRSA, Short for Methicillin-Resistant Staphlococcus Aureas, has been Ravaging Schools Across the Country this Year. MRSA, short for methicillin-resistant Staphlococcus aureas, has been ravaging schools across the country this year. The drug resistant infection has been reported in schools in at least a half dozen states, and has … [Read more...] about MRSA, Antibiotic Resistant Staph ‘Superbug’ Plaguing Schools
MRSA Can be Combated with Benzethonium Chloride, Research Finds
Mutated Form of Staph Called MRSA has Emerged. A mutated form of staph called MRSA has emerged and, when not treated early, is resistant to all but the one antibiotic of last resort. Formerly used in the most potent cases, this drug is being used more and more and, as a result, MRSA-Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus … [Read more...] about MRSA Can be Combated with Benzethonium Chloride, Research Finds
Staph Infection Warning Issued by Metro Health
This Is A Warning For Everybody. A staph infection is spreading in San Antonio and the Metropolitan Health Department wants parents to be on the lookout for it, especially since kids are back in school. But this is a warning for everybody. It's not a pretty sight. It is a staph infection that can spread throughout your body in a … [Read more...] about Staph Infection Warning Issued by Metro Health
Community-based, resistant staph infections on the rise
Patients Arriving At Emergency Rooms With Skin Lesions Have Drug-Resistant Staph Infections. More than half of patients arriving at emergency rooms with skin lesions have drug-resistant staph infections, and doctors aren't necessarily following all the steps to make sure they prescribe the correct antibiotic, a new study … [Read more...] about Community-based, resistant staph infections on the rise
Patients Ill With ‘Superbug’ Often Given the Wrong Drugs
Patients With MRSA Skin Infections Given The Wrong Drugs. The drug-resistant "superbug" formally known as methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, or MRSA is now the most common cause of skin and soft-tissue infections treated in 11 US hospitals, found a study published in the New England Journal of Medicine. Although rates … [Read more...] about Patients Ill With ‘Superbug’ Often Given the Wrong Drugs
Tough-to-treat infection now all too common
Tough-To-Treat Infection Spread In The General Population. A once-rare drug-resistant germ now appears to cause more than half of all skin infections treated in U.S. emergency rooms, say researchers who documented the superbug's startling spread in the general population. Many victims mistakenly thought they just had spider bites … [Read more...] about Tough-to-treat infection now all too common
MRSA Skin Infections Flooding Emergency Department
MRSA Skin Infections Are Taking E.R. Doctors Back To The Pre-Penicillin Days. Methicillin-resistant bacteria are taking emergency room doctors back to the pre-penicillin days, when skin infections were lanced and drained. Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infection has become the most common cause of skin and soft … [Read more...] about MRSA Skin Infections Flooding Emergency Department
