Skin Infections Articles & Analysis
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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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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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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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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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IAQ and Infection Control Professionals Play a Critical Role in Preventing HAIs
The Telegraph reported last week about the risk of infection to hospital patients due to exposure to pillows that may be contaminated with a host of microbial pathogens. The article discusses a new study conducted by The Barts and The London NHS Trust that found 30 different types of possible infections in pillows taken from hospital wards. Potential exposure to C. diff and MRSA were just a few ...
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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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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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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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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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Making Care More Comfortable: Gastrostomy (G) Tubes
Gastrostomy tubes often called a G-tube or button feeding tube, is a tube inserted through the belly that brings nutrition directly to the stomach for those who cannot eat enough for adequate nutrition. A G-tube is considered a more long-term feeding method compared to a nasogastric tube, or NG-tube, which carries food to the stomach through the nose. Caring for Your G-Tube Daily care and ...
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Gene therapy for butterfly children: 5-year follow-up published in the New England Journal of Medicine
Epidermolysis bullosa (EB), better known as butterfly baby disease, is a genetic disorder that involves the continuous formation of bullous lesions on the skin, due to very small mechanical trauma and minimal rubbing, which strongly impact the quality of life of these patients. Depending on the type of mutated gene, it is distinguished in different forms, of which the most severe are Junctional ...
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Daptomycin ReadyMade™ Solution to Power Up Spectrum and Microbiology Applications
Amerigo Scientific, a distributor focused on providing critical products and services to biomedical and life science communities, unveils the addition of the reliable Daptomycin ReadyMade™ Solution to its growing portfolio of innovative products to power up spectrum and microbiology applications. Daptomycin is an essential antibiotic used in the treatment of serious bacterial infections, ...
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Fungal Pathogens in Homes and Everyday Environments can Pose a Health Threat
Fungi are a natural part of the environment and can be found all around us. Some types of fungi, including some found in indoor environments suffering from mold growth, can cause serious infections in some people. This is particularly true in people with a weakened immune system. FastMoldRemoval.com, a leading provider of mold removal and remediation products, has recently sponsored a two ...
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Candida auris and Infection Control Resources for Healthcare Providers
Candida auris is an emerging multidrug-resistant microorganism that was first identified in 2009 in Asia. It has quickly become a cause of severe infections around the world, including in the United States according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). It is as yeast, which is a type of fungi. CDC describes Candida auris as a concerning drug-resistant fungus because it is: ...
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