Virulent Strain of MRSA Resists Treatment Nov 3, 2009
SUNDAY, Nov. 1 (HealthDay News) -- New research holds bad news for health officials worried about a potentially lethal infection called MRSA that haunts hospitals: A strain that infects the bloodstream is five times more deadly than other strains ... That's nearly five times the death rate of other people infected with MRSA, and 10 to 30 percent of those who acquire MRSA infections in the bloodstream die within a month, the study found ... MRSA, or methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus,... (MEDLINEplus)
Antibiotic Resistance Still a Major Public Health Threat Nov 3, 2009
Similarly, methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is causing severe illness in younger, healthy people, although the infections are not resulting in either death or long hospital stays, according to another study. The fact that the patients were younger and healthier may have decreased the risk of death," said study author Dr. Fernanda Lessa, of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. MRSA infections in emergency rooms have increased 211 percent between 2000 and 2008,... (MEDLINEplus)
Henry Ford Hospital study: A MRSA strain linked to high death rates Nov 1, 2009
A strain of MRSA that causes bloodstream infections is five times more lethal than other strains and has shown to have some resistance to the potent antibiotic drug vancomycin used to treat MRSA, according to a Henry Ford Hospital study. The study found that 50 percent of the patients infected with the strain died within 30 days compared to 11 percent of patients infected with other MRSA strains ... The average 30-day mortality rate for MRSA bloodstream infections ranges from 10 percent to 30... (EurekAlert!)
Claims muddy debate on water Nov 1, 2009
It was replaced with information about a University of Miami study finding that water samples off some of their beaches contained MRSA, an antibiotic-resistant staph infection. That post said the study found that 40 percent of samples contained MRSA. ... But a FLORIDA TODAY review of the study showed it found a common staph bacteria in 37 percent of the samples and MRSA in 2. (Florida Today)
Claims muddy debate on water Nov 1, 2009
It was replaced with information about a University of Miami study finding that water samples off some of their beaches contained MRSA, an antibiotic-resistant staph infection. That post said the study found that 40 percent of samples contained MRSA. ... But a FLORIDA TODAY review of the study showed it found a common staph bacteria in 37 percent of the samples and MRSA in 2. (Florida Today)
State: Man posed as doctor, filed false claims Oct 31, 2009
"I am angry that my mother went into that facility . . . completely sound in body and within three years had MRSA (Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus) in both legs," she said. Stratten said she was misled into believing the care center was a good place to go because of its new furnishings and attractive front room. (Daytona Beach News Journal)
TGen seeks emergency FDA approval of new swine flu test Oct 30, 2009
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combating vicious vectors of disease Oct 28, 2009
The culprits include the drug-resistant MRSA bacteria, which can cause staph infections, and the nasty Clostridium difficile, or C. diff, which causes severe diarrhea ... There's still debate about whether all incoming patients should be tested for particularly nasty pathogens such as MRSA.. (Harper's Magazine)
Diseases Spreading From Humans To Animals Oct 28, 2009
The study identified a form of the bacteria Staphylococcus aureus -- of which MRSA is a subtype -- in chickens, and found that the bacteria originally came from humans. Genetic testing showed that the bacteria crossed over from one species to another around 40 years ago, coinciding with a move towards intensive poultry farming practices. (Science Daily)
Will space station keep flying? Oct 25, 2009
Astrogenetix also conducted an experiment on the last shuttle flight aimed at producing a vaccine for MRSA, a highly resistant staph infection. Pickens said that up until now, the space station hasn't been a viable location for long-term, commercialized experiments. (CNN -- Tech)
Novartis buys rights to next-generation antibiotic Oct 22, 2009
BASEL, Switzerland Novartis AG said Thursday it has bought worldwide rights to a new antibiotic drug developed by U.S. company Paratek Pharmaceuticals to treat drug-resistant bacteria such as MRSA.. MRSA, or methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, is a hard-to-treat bug once rarely seen outside of hospitals that increasingly is spreading in ordinary community settings such as schools, locker rooms and gyms ... Novartis said it plans to develop the drug for oral and intravenous use to treat... (Yahoo News -- Pharmaceutical Industry News)
Government increases research funding Oct 21, 2009
Weinstock is also directing a $2 million stimulus-funded study on a bacterial infection called MRSA.. We are doing very well and are in an expansion mode as we received funding for about 10 projects last year, Weinstock said. (Washington University Student Life, MO)
Hospital Workers May Trigger Dangerous Outbreaks Oct 21, 2009
The study used a mathematical model of a hypothetical intensive care unit that was presumed free of the pathogen to see how easily hospital-based infections, such as methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) spread. Containing these outbreaks is of grave importance, public health officials agreed. (MEDLINEplus)
One pair of dirty hands equals many infections Oct 21, 2009
Patients often get infected in hospitals with a variety of germs, include methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus or MRSA superbugs. Staff who fail to properly wash their hands are often to blame for these so-called nosocomial infections. (MSNBC -- Health)
Early MRSA discharges called for Oct 20, 2009
Hospitals should be discharging MRSA patients early to help ease pressure on intensive care beds as the flu season starts, doctors say. The MRSA Working Group has written to UK hospitals outlining how to ensure enough critical care beds are available this winter ... They say as MRSA patients get squeezed into fewer beds by flu patients the number of MRSA cases could rise by 40. (BBC News -- UK)
Antibiotic research: the kryptonite of superbugs Oct 19, 2009
The incidence of infections from drug-resistant bacteria such as MRSA (Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus), commonly known as staph infection, continues to rise in hospitals and in community settings. In 1980, roughly 3 percent of staph infections were diagnosed as MRSA; today that number has reached 60 percent ... The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported that nearly 19,000 deaths were associated with MRSA in 2005. (Boston Globe)
H1N1 Kills 11 Kids in a Week Oct 18, 2009
By the way, according to the CDC - 100% of all H1N1 deaths either involved an underlying neurological disorder OR MRSA. No healthy individuals have died of the disease. The media lies. (CBS News)
How To Know When Antibiotics Just W... Oct 17, 2009
While the flu has become the Center for Disease Control's primary focus these last few years, many nosocomial superbugs now exist, including MRSA (methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus), a source of blood poisoning and infection in hospitals, Bacillus anthracis Sterne, virulent Escherichia coli, Klebsiela pneumoniae, Helicobacter pylori (the source of most stomach ulcers), Mycobacterium terrae, viruses with lipid membranes, and various invasive fungi. This left many looking to find natural... (Suite101.com)
Fighting Flu: Stricter Hand Hygiene In Schools Only A Short-term Measure Oct 16, 2009
31, 2009) Regular handwashing by hospital staff and visitors did more to prevent the spread of the MRSA superbug than isolating infected patients. The rates of cross infection with MRSA when patients were not. (Science Daily)
Gross! Most men don't wash after the toilet Oct 16, 2009
In developed nations, Hand-washing can help like flu an 00004000 d sickness and diarrhea bugs like norovirus and rotavirus, as well as hospital-acquired infections like MRSA and C-difficile, the authors said. Soap it off or eat it later. (MSNBC -- Health)
Senior Subjects: Chemical law getting much-needed reform Oct 15, 2009
With the resistant bacteria at work, some patients become infected with methecillin resistant staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), or the equally feared C. (Clostridium) difficile, a bacterium that causes diarrhea and is primarily associated with hospital settings. MRSA travels from hospitals to homes and back ... We talked for a moment about MRSA, C.difficile and other possibilities, and I asked about cleaning how did they manage to clean something like the fabric on that nice couch. (Lincoln Journal, MA)
FTC Clears $68 Billion Pfizer-Wyeth Merger Oct 15, 2009
The commission found that both companies market treatments for a few common diseases, such as MRSA infections and renal cell carcinoma, but that their products are not close substitutes or even competitors. The FTC also looked into the drug development pipeline and found both companies are working on osteoporosis products. (Law.com)
Watchdog demands NHS improvements Oct 15, 2009
"We have transformed the waiting experience for millions of patients and now have the shortest waits on record. MRSA and C. difficile infections have been significantly reduced and over three quarters of GP surgeries are providing extended opening hours, giving patients greater choice and more convenient access to GPs." ... " PARTICULARLY POOR PERFORMERS Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust Great Western Ambulance Service NHS Trust Yorkshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust Maidstone and Tunbridge... (BBC News -- UK)
Novel Drug Screening Method: Informative Swellings Oct 12, 2009
6, 2006) A new screening technique for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) cuts by 75 percent the time taken to identify patients carrying MRSA and could be used to help prevent transmission of. (Aug. (Science Daily)
Staying at home Oct 11, 2009
As well as high levels of patient satisfaction the hospital say they are cutting the risk of acquiring healthcare associated infections like MRSA.. Bookmark with. (BBC News -- UK)
J&J wheels and deals, awaits new product approvals Oct 10, 2009
Other products include Xarelto, a pill to prevent blood clots, and the antibiotic ceftobiprole, for complicated skin infections like MRSA. Xarelto got a favorable review from FDA advisers in March. The FDA has twice delayed approval of ceftobiprole, saying the company did not properly monitor two human tests of the drug. (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
Doubts raised over MRSA screening Oct 9, 2009
MRSA rates have been falling in recent years. The wisdom of screening all hospital patients for MRSA in England is being questioned by a leading expert ... But the government said screening was an important part of the MRSA fight. (BBC News -- Health)
Keyboards And Mice Can Harbor Hospital Infections Oct 2, 2009
1, 2009) Although hospital computer equipment can act as a reservoir for pathogenic organisms, including MRSA, researchers writing in the open access journal BMC Infectious Diseases found that bacterial contamination rates from computer equipment were low, possibly as the result of good hand hygiene ... He said: "Most hospital computer devices are not waterproof, or otherwise designed for disinfection needs. Clinically, A. baumannii, P. aeruginosa, and MRSA cause the most common nosocomial... (Science Daily)
Gene Behind Malaria-resistant Mosquitoes Identified Oct 2, 2009
Infectious disease specialists have developed a way to quickly diagnose the very dangerous, antibiotic-resistant infection called MRSA. By dropping a.. . (Science Daily)
Molecular Detection raises $3M Oct 2, 2009
company also said it is about to launch Detect-Ready, a test for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) ... Molecular Detection said an estimated $1 billion will be spent on MRSA tests over the next few years. (Philadelphia Business Journal, PA)
Report warns penicillin 'becoming obsolete' Oct 2, 2009
He said the emergence of "superbugs" such as methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is causing the growing problem of hospital-acquired infections. "Antibiotic resistance is a much more important situation than swine flu and it will only get worse," he said. (CNN -- World)
Many Swine Flu Deaths Linked to Second Infection Oct 2, 2009
Five of the patients who died, including a 9-year-old and an 11-year-old, had infections with the so-called superbug methicillin-resistant S. aureus or MRSA. None of the seven children who died had reported medical conditions that should put them at special risk of flu complications, although one was obese and one had Down syndrome ... Merck also makes an Hib vaccine, although there is no vaccine to prevent group A streptococcal infections or MRSA.. (Newsmax)
Wash hands - keep computers clean Oct 2, 2009
We investigated the association of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Acinetobacter baumannii, three leading hospital-acquired pathogens, from ward computer keyboards, mice and from clinical isolates in non-outbreak period by pulsed field gel electrophoresis and antibiogram ... The contamination rates of MRSA and A. baumannii in the ward computers were 1 ... With good hand hygiene compliance, we found relatively low contamination rates of MRSA, P.... (BioMed Central)
Microchip That Can Detect Type And Severity Of Cancer Created Oct 1, 2009
It could potentially be used to diagnose and assess other cancers, as well as infectious diseases such as HIV, MRSA and H1N1 flu. "The system developed by the Kelley/Sargent team is a revolutionary technology that could allow us to track biomarkers that might have significant relevance to cancer, with a combination of speed, sensitivity, and accuracy not available with any current technology," says Dr. Fei-Fei Liu, a radiation oncologist at Princess Margaret Hospital and Head of Applied... (Science Daily)
A Looming Drug Crisis: The Dearth of New Antibiotics Oct 1, 2009
And due to the emergence of drug-resistant "superbugs," such as Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), traditional antibiotics such as penicillin and its derivatives are becoming obsolete ... Basilea recently began selling a new antibiotic called Ceftobiprole, which is effective against MRSA and other superbugs, in Canada, Ukraine and Switzerland. (Time.com)
A New Class of Antibiotics Could Offer Hope Against TB Oct 1, 2009
Researchers at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that more than 40% of staph infections in the U.S. in 2006 were MRSA a bug that now kills more Americans a year than AIDS. Today, the first line of treatment against MRSA is vancomycin, a formidable antibiotic that has been around since the 1950s and is otherwise typically considered a drug of last resort. In the developing world, health workers report a proliferation of XDR (extensively drug-resistant) and MDR... (Time.com)
Emotional Plea from H1N1 Victim's Parents Oct 1, 2009
CISCO, Texas, Sept. 30, 2009. Mom, Stepfather of Texas Teen Who Died Sunday Tell Other Parents To Follow Their Instincts in Dealing with Kids Who Get It. (CBS News -- Health)
What happens to leftover salsa in local restaurants? Sep 30, 2009
It is the guy with hep or Mrsa that went to the rest room washed his hands with a tiny bit of soap rinsed his hands for 5 seconds and left thinking his hands are clean ... Now the biggest risk we face is E-oli or mrsa from people handling food with out washing there hands. (El Centro Imperial Valley Press, CA)
Brookline Health Dept: Healthy residents start with clean hands Sep 30, 2009
Balsam also noted that with the increased incidence of diseases such as MRSA (methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus), a drug-resistant staph infection, simple hand washing is a very effective strategy to avoid the spread of germs. The Health Department will distribute hand-washing educational packets to local schools, libraries, town buildings, senior living centers and other Brookline locations. (Brookline TAB, MA)
High-heels Linked To Heel And Ankle Pain Sep 30, 2009
(May 25, 2009) More Americans are developing drug-resistant staph infections, known as MRSA, from common, relatively minor foot problems such as cuts, cracks in the skin, athlete's foot and ingrown toenails. Foot. (Science Daily)
I frequent a lot of Mexican food restaurants around the Valley and always wondered, what happens to the half-eaten or full salsa bowls left on the table when customers leave? Are they recycled? Tossed and filled fresh? — Inquiring Mind, Brawley'>What do restaurants do to leftover salsa at the end of the day? Sep 26, 2009
Now the biggest risk we face is E-oli or mrsa from people handling food with out washing there hands. We have had out breaks here before of them both. (El Centro Imperial Valley Press, CA)
Notebook: Carter fined for hit on Olsen Sep 25, 2009
fought off the MRSA staph infection he had acquired at the end of the preseason, and said all is well. It started as a little pimple down here on my shin, the Steelers defensive end said. (SteelCitySports.com)
Redskins haven't picked starter to replace Thomas Sep 25, 2009
The original treatment was in 2006, part of efforts to prevent the spread of MRSA, a form of staph infection resistant to many antibiotics. Comments. (Ionia Sentinel-Standard, MI)
WASL is on the agenda Sep 20, 2009
The germ is called MRSA, short for methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus ... As a survivor of MRSA, let me tell you it s an awful, awful disease, and the treatment alone is grueling. (Longview Daily News, WA)
Ill. scientist dies, possible plague bacteria link Sep 20, 2009
The germ is MRSA, 00000F65 or methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus - a hard-to-treat bug once rarely seen outside of hospitals but that increasingly is spreading in ordinary community settings such as schools, locker rooms and gyms ... The germ is MRSA, or methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus - a hard-to-treat bug once rarely seen outside of hospitals but that increasingly is spreading in ordinary community settings such as schools, locker rooms and gyms. (Fresno Bee -- Nation)
Report: New Drugs Needed to Fight Superbug Sep 18, 2009
The researchers said infections with the most common superbug MRSA, or methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, have been decreasing in recent years as a result of action plans in some EU countries. But they said the occurrence of multi-drug resistant strains of another type of bacteria, so-called gram-negatives, have been increasing steadily. (CBS News -- Health)
MRSA May Succumb to Honey Sep 18, 2009
Manuka honey, known for its anti-microbial properties, might kill MRSA bacteria ... MRSA (methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus) is a potentially deadly bacterial infection that defies many treatments ... Most MRSA infections occur in hospitals or other health-care settings. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Health)
Beaches may be Safe Harbor for MRSA Sep 17, 2009
MRSA (methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus) was once rarely seen outside of hospitals or other health care facilities ... Community-acquired infections in people without risk factors such as poor hygiene are a growing concern, but little is known about environmental sources of MRSA, says Marilyn Roberts, PhD, an environmental health scientist at the University of Washington in Seattle ... "But we thought that the chance of finding MRSA [at the beach] would be zero. The very fact that we... (CBS News)
Filtration System on Planes Could Stop Germ Spread Sep 17, 2009
After four years of development and tests, BAE says it has received its first orders from a major European airline and announced the technology is also being considered for use in hospitals as a way to stop the spread of superbugs such as MRSA and Clostridium difficile. FOX NEWS VIDEOS. (Fox News)
Theravance wins FDA OK for superbug drug Sep 15, 2009
Theravance wins FDA OK for superbug, MRSA drug - Silicon Valley / San Jose Business Journal ... Theravance wins FDA OK for superbug, MRSA drug ... The drug will hit the market in the fourth quarter as a treatment for adults with complicated skin and skin structure infections caused by methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus commonly known as the superbug MRSA and other Gram-positive bacteria. (San Jose Business Journal, CA)
MRSA Superbug Found on US Beaches Sep 15, 2009
The so-called superbug MRSA, a multiresistant strain of staphylococcus usually found in hospitals, has been discovered for the first time on US beaches, a study said ... "This is the first report of MRSA (Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus) from marine water and inertial beach sand," said Marilyn Roberts, a microbiologist at the University of Washington in Seattle and co-author of the study, during a press briefing Saturday ... The study describes the discovery of the MRSA strain on... (Newsmax)
Antibiotic resistance clue found Sep 13, 2009
MRSA highlights the problem of antibiotic resistance ... Antibiotic resistance, for example with MRSA, is a growing problem and experts have long warned of the need to develop new treatments ... Study leader, Dr Evgeny Nudler, said developing new medicines to fight antibiotic resistance, such as that seen with MRSA is a "huge hurdle". (BBC News -- Health)
MRSA 'superbug' found in ocean, public beaches Sep 13, 2009
A study by researchers at the University of Washington has for the first time identified methicillin-resistant Staph aureus (MRSA) in marine water and beach sand from seven public beaches on the Puget Sound ... "Our results suggest that public beaches may be a reservoir for possible transmission of MRSA," she told the Interscience Conference on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy here, the leading international conference on new and resurgent diseases ... The best available treatment for MRSA,... (USA Today)
Staph Germs Found at West Coast Beaches Sep 13, 2009
The germ, called MRSA, causes hard-to-treat skin infections and serious illnesses such as pneumonia. A previous study found it in ocean water along a South Florida beach. (Newsmax)
Trius' Torezolid Antibiotic for the Treatment of Severe Skin Infections Featured at ICAAC Meeting Sep 13, 2009
Presentations highlight activity against MRSA and drug-resistant strains. SAN DIEGO, Sept. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- Trius Therapeutics, Inc. announced today that 13 posters will be presented at the 49th Interscience Conference on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy (ICAAC) supporting the potency, efficacy and safety of torezolid as a potential new antibiotic for the treatment of severe skin infections caused by gram positive bacteria including MRSA. Additional data from a previously announced Phase... (PR Newswire)
Dangerous germs found on beaches Sep 13, 2009
The germ MRSA, or methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, was once rarely seen outside of hospitals but increasingly is spreading elsewhere. The germ, which causes skin infections as well as pneumonia, is spread through human contact. (Boston Globe)
NO Good: Nitric Oxide May Be Key to Overcoming Antibiotic Resistance Sep 12, 2009
Can the new knowledge be translated into better drugs to beat antibiotic-resistant MRSA or anthrax ... As scientists learn more about how some bacteria use nitric oxide to thrive, they may be coming one step closer to rubbing out resistant superbugs, such as MRSAISTOCKPHOTO/CWLAWRENCE ... Researchers may be a touch closer to eliminating antibiotic-resistant bacteria, such as MRSA (methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus) and anthrax, thanks to a nitric oxide (NO). (Scientific American)
Japan's Astellas, Theravance Get U.S. Approval to Market New Antibiotic Sep 12, 2009
More than 94,000 life-threatening MRSA cases were reported in the U.S. in 2005, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. We believe that Vibativ will become an important medicine addressing the urgent medical need for new antibiotic to treat an infection cased by MRSA, , Theravance chief executive officer, said in the statement ... MRSA infections often occur in hospitals and nursing homes among patients with weakened immune systems or those undergoing invasive medical... (Bloomberg -- Asia)
Scientists Discover Mechanism To Make Existing Antibiotics More Effective At Lower Doses Sep 12, 2009
This work suggests scientists could use commercially available inhibitors of NO-synthase, an enzyme producing NO in bacteria and humans, to make antibiotic resistant bacteria like MRSA and ANTHRAX more sensitive to available drugs during acute infection. "Developing new medications to fight antibiotic resistant bacteria like MRSA is a huge hurdle, associated with great cost and countless safety issues," says Nudler. (Science Daily)
Study exposes how bacteria resist antibiotics Sep 11, 2009
Drugs that inhibit these enzymes can make antibiotics much more potent, making even deadly superbugs like Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus or MRSA succumb, they said. "Developing new medications to fight antibiotic resistant bacteria like MRSA is a huge hurdle, associated with great cost and countless safety issues," said Evgeny Nudler of NYU Langone Medical Center, whose study appears in the journal Science ... Drug-resistant bacteria such as MRSA are a growing problem in hospitals... (India Times, India -- Health/Science)
Novexel Presents 16 Posters and one Slide Presentation at the 49th Interscience Conference on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy (ICAAC) Meeting in San Francisco Sep 11, 2009
It has been shown to be highly active against methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and will soon start a Phase II trial in complicated Skin and Skin Surface infections (cSSSIs) ... Poster E-1965 provides data on the in vitro activity of NXL103 against MRSA. The study concludes that NXL103 is highly active against important bacterial species of cSSSIs including community acquired MRSA and hospital acquired MRSA, supporting the further development of this novel streptogramin for... (PR Newswire)
Big Spring School District confirms one case of staph infection among football players Sep 11, 2009
Within 24 hours, they will know if the confirmed infection is a case of MRSA, Fry said. The precautions taken for MRSA are the same as those taken for staph infections ... On Tuesday, South Middleton disinfected the showers, locker rooms and weight rooms in all the districts schools with a MRSA-resistant cleaner, Sanker said. (Carlisle Sentinel, PA)
New lesson plan: Hygiene 101 Sep 10, 2009
Rakoczy notes that hand sanitizer stations throughout the building were put in place a couple of years ago in response to concerns about the spread of the MRSA infection in area schools. South Colonie doesn't allow students to bring in their own sanitizer because all chemical-based products used in the district are to be tracked on a "Material Safety Data Sheet." That way, if a student or staff member develops an allergic reaction, the district has a list of what substances are used in its... (Albany Times Union)
Surgical Scrub Solution: Chlorhexidine Bathing Is Cheap And Effective Means Of Protecting Patients From Superbugs Sep 9, 2009
Weekly swab testing found 32 percent fewer patients colonized with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and 50 percent fewer cases of vancomycin-resistant Enterococci (VRE), when compared to a similar number of ICU patients (2,670) at the same hospitals who were washed with just plain soap and water. MRSA and VRE are the two most common so-called hospital superbugs ... Among some 500 patients whose stay in hospital was long (at least 10 days), 11 who were washed with chlorhexidine... (Science Daily)
Md. targeting hospital infections Sep 9, 2009
The MHCC is collecting data on an infection known as MRSA and on vaccination rates on health care workers. Most Read Stories. (Baltimore Business Journal, MD)
