Bedbugs as vectors for drug-resistant bacteria [letter]. DOI: 10.3201/eid1706101978 Lowe CF, Romney MG. Emerg Infect Dis. 2011 Jun; DOI: 10.3201/eid1706101978 To the Editor: Over the past 10 years in North America and western Europe, a resurgence of bedbugs (Cimex lectularius) has occurred (1). Although the basis for this resurgence is unclear, large bedbug infestations have [...]
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Bed Bugs Are Biting And Spreading Resistant Super Bacteria MRSA
Posted by admin on May 11, 2011
http://dermatologistsblog.com/bedbugs/bed-bugs-are-biting-and-spreading-resistant-super-bacteria-mrsa/
No increased bacterial resistance or MRSA with Acne Antibiotics
The prolonged use of tetracycline antibiotics commonly used to treat acne was associated with a reduced prevalence of StaphylococcuS. aureus bacteria and was not associated with increased resistance to the tetracycline antibiotics, according to a report posted online today that will appear in the August print issue of Archives of Dermatology, one of the JAMA/Archives [...]
Posted by admin on April 11, 2011
http://dermatologistsblog.com/acne/no-increased-bacterial-resistance-or-mrsa-with-acne-antibiotics/
MRSA infections more common in Spring and Fall
New study from Rhode Island Hospital shows second half of year more common for MRSA infection PROVIDENCE, R.I. – A new study from Rhode Island Hospital has found a significant increase in the occurrence of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infections in the summer and autumn months. The increase was more pronounced in the pediatric population [...]
Posted by admin on March 24, 2011
http://dermatologistsblog.com/infections/mrsa/mrsa-infections-more-common-in-spring-and-fall/
MRSA in Gyms
Study finds MRSA danger in gyms may be exaggerated Washington, DC, March 3, 2011 – Community gym surfaces do not appear to be reservoirs for MRSA transmission, according to a study published in the March issue of the American Journal of Infection Control, the official publication of APIC – the Association for Professionals in Infection [...]
Posted by admin on March 3, 2011
http://dermatologistsblog.com/infections/mrsa/mrsa-in-gyms/
Study: Cleaning of Wounds Key to Healing
Careful cleaning of children’s skin wounds key to healing, regardless of antibiotic choice Hopkins Children’s study suggests antibiotics may not always be best therapy When it comes to curing skin infected with the antibiotic-resistant bacterium MRSA (methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus), timely and proper wound cleaning and draining may be more important than the choice of antibiotic, [...]
Posted by admin on February 21, 2011
http://dermatologistsblog.com/infections/mrsa/study-cleaning-of-wounds-key-to-healing/
MRSA in Pets
Methicillin Resistance Staphlococcous Aureus (MRSA) infections are increasingly common both in the community and in hospitalized patients. MRSA infections can spread rapidly in settings of close contact such as among athletes on a team. Recent research articles have also discussed transmission of MRSA from animals, such as from household pets. The following abstract discusses the [...]
Posted by admin on February 20, 2011
http://dermatologistsblog.com/infections/mrsa/mrsa-in-pets/
Long- and short-sleeved physician workwear receive same amount of bacterial and MRSA contamination
Governmental agencies in the United Kingdom recently instituted guidelines banning physicians’ white coats and the wearing of long-sleeved garments to decrease the transmission of bacteria within hospitals due to the belief that cuffs of long-sleeved shirts carry more bacteria. However, a new study published today in the Journal of Hospital Medicine shows that after an [...]
Posted by admin on February 10, 2011
http://dermatologistsblog.com/infections/mrsa/long-and-short-sleeved-physician-workwear-receive-same-amount-of-bacterial-and-mrsa-contamination/
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