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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 ... and concerns documentation, you will have seen the letter from the CMO regarding inclusion of healthcare associated infection information on death certificates and organisational issues Read on »
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 for some difficult-to-treat infections in humans. The organism is often the cause of community-acquired MRSA (CA-MRSA) or hospital-acquired MRSA (HA-MRSA) depending upon Read on »
Staph infection symptoms by jennifer s. Posted Wed 25 Feb 2009 11:19am I have a website which deals with staphylococcal infections and about the various staph infection symptoms one should watch out for in order to prevent s serious complication from happening. Read on »
Staph Infections: How To Control Their Spread in Nursing Homes by Carol Bradley Bursack Posted Thu 14 May 2009 4:31pm Note from Carol: Sorry about duplicating the "Role Reveral" post. It was one of those days...Here's something fresh. Thanks for being loyal readers. Carol According to a new study, Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), a strain of staph infection, is becoming a major source of illness acquired in nursing homes. Little is known Read on »
Cranberry Juice Shows Promise Blocking Staph Infections by Ed H. Doctor of Pharmacy Posted Wed 01 Sep 2010 7:30pm cause a range of “staph infections” from minor skin rashes to serious bloodstream infections. One particular strain, known as Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, or MRSA... a small clinical study that cranberry juice cocktail blocked a strain of Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) from beginning the process of infection. The data was reported Read on »
Cranberry juice blocks Staph infection, biofilm formation by Dr. John Z. Medical Doctor Posted Thu 02 Sep 2010 12:00am of Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) from beginning the process of infection. The data was reported in a poster presentation at the American Chemical Society’s national meeting in Boston... of E. coli that Camesano studies is the primary cause of most urinary tract infections. Strains of S. aureus can cause a range of “staph infections” from minor skin rashes Read on »
Blue Light Destroys Antibiotic-resistant Staph Infection by Ed H. Doctor of Pharmacy Posted Mon 02 Feb 2009 10:46pm Two common strains of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, commonly known as MRSA, were virtually eradicated in the laboratory by exposing them to a wavelength of blue light, in a process called photo-irradiation. Antibiotic-resistant bacterial infections represent an important and increasing public health threat. At present, fewer than 5 Read on »
Guidelines Issued for Drug-Resistant Staph Infections by HealthFinder Posted Thu 06 Jan 2011 12:00pm Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)infections. Initially found in health- care facilities, MRSA infections have become an increasing issue for healthy people outside hospitals. They now represent 60 percent of all skin infections treated in emergency rooms. In most cases, MRSA -- strains of staph bacteria resistant to all first-line antibiotics -- causes painful, red Read on »
Staph Infections (MRSA): What You Do to Prevent Them by Alice C. Registered NurseHealth Maven Posted Tue 14 Oct 2008 4:59am Hi All! I saw another article regarding this topic so I thought I might as well weigh in on it. There is a lot of talk about MRSA infections or antibiotic resistant staph infection. This is sometimes referred to as a Super Bug. There are only a couple of antibiotics that will kill it and those are pretty powerful drugs. So, how did it get Read on »
Staph infections by Dr. Robert O. Medical Doctor Posted Thu 18 Jun 2009 1:03am father was infected with it and she was concerned over stories she'd heard on TV. MRSA is methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus (staph) aureus bacteria that's become..., drug-resistant staph infections are the rule rather then the exception. I'm usually surprised now when it's not a resistant infection that shows up in the ER or wards. Some Read on »