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The Staphylococcus aureus microarray Database inching closer to Staph Infection Vaccine by Albin P. Doctor of Pharmacy Posted Mon 29 Sep 2008 6:23pm MRSA the very name send shudders to any one working in a hospital setup, the aggressiveMethicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus ( MRSA ) , is a bacterium responsible... an online database that holds collected data on genes related to stap.The Staphylococcus aureus microarray meta-database, known as SAMMD There are more than 400 SAMMD users from 23 Read on »
Synergy between Staphylococcus aureus and Pseudomonas aeruginosa by CFMama Posted Mon 15 Feb 2010 3:10pm be treated ever. Why not treat the Staphylococcus aureus? Dr. A treated the Staphylococcus aureus last time with oral Bactrim because Nathan was visibly illvomitingcoughingetc. Since his lungs sounded healthy at his clinic visit and he appears healthyhe will remain untreated for now. Synergy between Staphylococcus aureus and Pseudomonas aeruginosa Read on »
PL CNO (2007)7: National confidential study of deaths following meticillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infection by Dr. Donal O'Donoghue Patient Expert Posted Thu 28 May 2009 12:22am of deaths following meticillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infection Read on »
Staphylococcus Aureus. There's a mouthful. by Flatoutjim Posted Tue 20 Apr 2010 3:03am with, not the flu, but with a skin infection. Most likely a Staphylococcus aureus (Staph Infection). I found this pic on the net. It's a little closer to what I looked like, although my Read on »
Rapid genotyping of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) using OLigonucleotide microarrays by Albin P. Doctor of Pharmacy Posted Fri 12 Sep 2008 4:39pm Technologies GmbH, Jena, Germany ABSTRACT This study evaluated a DNA oligonucleotide array that recognised 38 different Staphylococcus aureus targets, including all relevant... to test 100 methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA) isolates collected from a university hospital in Saxony, Germany. The results showed a high correlation with conventional Read on »
Rapid genotyping of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) using OLigonucleotide microarrays by Albin P. Doctor of Pharmacy Posted Mon 29 Sep 2008 8:43pm Technologies GmbH, Jena, Germany ABSTRACT This study evaluated a DNA oligonucleotide array that recognised 38 different Staphylococcus aureus targets, including all relevant... to test 100 methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA) isolates collected from a university hospital in Saxony, Germany. The results showed a high correlation with conventional Read on »
Nasotracheal and orotracheal intubation are both associated with a about a 12% incidence of bacteremia but this may not be clini by David Smith, MD Posted Mon 05 Oct 2009 10:03pm intubation.   Bacteremia after tracheal intubation was detected in 6 of 50 patients who had orotracheal intubation and 7 of 60 patients after nasotracheal intubation.   Seven... and nasotracheal intubation.   Valdes C et al: The incidence of bacteraemia associated with tracheal intubation.   Anaesthesia 2008;63:588-592. PJ Brennan, an infectious disease Read on »
Test Question on MRSA Bacteremia by Paul Sax Posted Fri 05 Mar 2010 3:14pm I just happened to be taking a test the other day — something I do for fun every now and then, say every 10 years or so — and I came across this question (slightly condensed/changed to protect the innocent): Man with history of IDU admitted with fever, has bacteremia due to MRSA (MIC 2 mcg/mL confirmed by E-test). Found to have mycotic Read on »
MRSA Bacteremia Question Redux — and the “Answer” by Paul Sax Posted Sun 14 Mar 2010 6:04am As noted here, I recently had to answer a question on management of MRSA bacteremia as part of an every-10-year cycle of test-taking. (For more on that joyous process... is really 2,  you need a trough of 40, which is not an option, so 2 is wrong.  Given that he is only 5 days out and average duration of bacteremia in this setting is 7 days or so, you Read on »
Staph Aureus and MRSA by Lauren B. Patient Expert Posted Wed 27 Aug 2008 8:33am Where Does it Come From? Staph Aureus Skin or nasal mucus membranes of healthy individuals. Can be spread by person-to-person contact, or by coming into contact with a source of contamination. It is the most common “bug” that people acquire as hospital in-patients. MRSA Methicillin Resistant Staph Aureus. It is a form of Staph that has become Read on »