UK and U.S. Face Increased Risk from Antibiotic-Resistant Tuberculosis
Emergence And Spread Of Antibiotic-Resistant Tuberculosis. Medical experts and health officials on both sides of the Atlantic are troubled by the emergence and spread of various strains of antibiotic-resistant tuberculosis (TB). In the UK, the Health Protection Agency (HPA) is currently battling a potentially fatal strain of TB … [Read more...]
Nurse at California Hospital May Have Exposed More than a Thousand People to Tuberculosis
Nurse Exposed Exposed People to Tuberculosis. The Santa Clara Valley Medical Center in San Jose, California says that more than one thousand people, including 350 infants, may have been exposed to tuberculosis (TB) by a nurse diagnosed with the disease. The hospital was notified in mid-November that an employee who worked "in the … [Read more...]
Infected Nurse May Have Exposed More than 1,000 People to Tuberculosis
More than 1,000 people, including 350 infants, may have been exposed to tuberculosis (TB) in the maternity wing of a hospital in California, hospital officials say. The Santa Clara Valley Medical Center in San Jose, California, said it was notified in mid-November that an employee who worked “in the area of the newborn nursery” … [Read more...]
Chicago Hospital Patients Exposed to Tuberculosis
Hundreds of Patients, Including Children and Infants, have been Exposed to TB. Hundreds of patients, including children and infants, have been exposed to tuberculosis (TB) from a resident who worked at several hospitals in the Chicago area. According to eFitness Now, three hospitals in the Chicago area are the likely origin of the … [Read more...]
Enbrel Tuberculosis Risk
Enbrel Black Box Warning. Enbrel, a drug used to treat psoriasis that has been associated with serious infections, including tuberculosis in some patients. Enbrel's labeling will now carry the Food & Drug Administration's (FDA) strictest safety notice, a black box warning. Enbrel, manufactured by Amgen and Wyeth, is made from … [Read more...]
