WHO Says New Drugs Urgently Needed To Fight 12 'Priority Pathogens'
New antibiotics need to be developed urgently to combat 12 families of bacteria, the World Health Organization said on Monday, describing these “priority pathogens” as the greatest threats to human health.
The United National health agency said many of these bacteria have already evolved into deadly superbugs that are resistant to many antibiotics.
The bugs “have built-in abilities to find new ways to resist treatment” the WHO said, and can also pass on genetic material that allows other bacteria to become drug-resistant.
Governments need to invest in research and development (R&D)if new drugs a...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - February 27, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
UV light helps Duke hospitals fight transmission of super bugs
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UV light helps hospitals cut transmission of super bugs like MRSA that linger in patient rooms and cause new infections.
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ContentA type of ultraviolet light called ultraviolet light C or UVC is helping hospitals cut transmission of super bugs like MRSA that linger in patient rooms and cause new infections, according to a study by Duke Health researchers. As a result, several UVC machines are now in use at Duke University Hospital, Duke Regional Hospital and Duke Raleigh Hospital
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Source: dukehealth.org: Duke Health News - January 17, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: dg62 at duke.edu Source Type: news
UV light helps Duke hospitals fight transmission of super bugs
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UV light helps hospitals cut transmission of super bugs like MRSA that linger in patient rooms and cause new infections.
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ContentA type of ultraviolet light called ultraviolet light C or UVC is helping hospitals cut transmission of super bugs like MRSA that linger in patient rooms and cause new infections, according to a study by Duke Health researchers. As a result, several UVC machines are now in use at Duke University Hospital, Duke Regional Hospital and Duke Raleigh Hospital
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Source: dukehealth.org: Duke Health News - January 17, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: dg62 at duke.edu Source Type: news
Stronger'Superbugs,' and No New Drugs to Fight Them Stronger'Superbugs,' and No New Drugs to Fight Them
For nearly two years, a killer stalked the patients of Providence Alaska Medical Center. It was a bacteria called Acinetobacter baumannii, a common cause of infections in hospitals. This one was different.Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines)
Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines - December 16, 2016 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Infectious Diseases News Source Type: news
Efforts needed to stop the spread of carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii
(European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC)) ECDC's latest risk assessment highlights the need of increased efforts to face this significant threat to patients and healthcare systems in all EU/EEA countries and outlines options to reduce risks through clinical management, prevention of transmission in hospitals and other health-care settings, prevention of cross-border transmission, and improvement of preparedness of EU/EEA countries. (Source: EurekAlert! - Infectious and Emerging Diseases)
Source: EurekAlert! - Infectious and Emerging Diseases - December 14, 2016 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
New Fast, Inexpensive, Mobile Device Accurately Identifies Healthcare-Acquired Infections and Communicates Findings to Doctors ’ Smartphones and Portable Computers
Use of these new technologies creates opportunities for clinical laboratories and pathologists to add more value when collaborating with physicians to advance patient care Ongoing improvements in point-of-care testing are encouraging one major academic medical center to apply this mode of testing to the diagnosis of hospital-acquired infections (HAIs). This development should be of interest […] (Source: Dark Daily)
Source: Dark Daily - August 31, 2016 Category: Laboratory Medicine Authors: jude Tags: Laboratory Management and Operations Laboratory Operations Laboratory Pathology Laboratory Testing Management & Operations Acinetobacter biological culturing centers for medicare and medicaid services clinical laboratory CMS DNA E. c Source Type: news
Candida colonization raises risk of Acinetobacter-based VAP
Acinetobacter baumanii was the most common cause of ventilator-associated pneumonia in ICU patients, and the risk of A. baumannii infection was significantly higher when airways were... (Source: Family Practice News)
Source: Family Practice News - July 24, 2016 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
Bacteria Can Persist on Gloves, Transfer to Surfaces Bacteria Can Persist on Gloves, Transfer to Surfaces
A species of bacteria linked to ventilator-associated pneumonia, Acinetobacter baumannii, can persist on examination gloves and transfer to plastic surfaces commonly found in hospitals. Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - June 19, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Infectious Diseases News Source Type: news
Miniature scaffolding could support fight against superbugs
Tiny molecular scaffolding that joins molecules together could be the key to our battle against antibiotic resistance. Research shows that carbon nanodot scaffolding assembled with small molecules called polyamines can kill some dangerous drug-resistant bacteria, including Acinetobacter baumanii and Klebsiella pneumonia. (Source: ScienceDaily Headlines)
Source: ScienceDaily Headlines - June 13, 2016 Category: Science Source Type: news
Miniature scaffolding could support fight against superbugs
(Elsevier) Tiny molecular scaffolding that joins molecules together could be the key to our battle against antibiotic resistance. Research published in Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry Letters shows that carbon nanodot scaffolding assembled with small molecules called polyamines can kill some dangerous drug-resistant bacteria, including Acinetobacter baumanii and Klebsiella pneumonia. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - June 13, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news
Acinetobacter baumannii -- The New MRSA?Acinetobacter baumannii -- The New MRSA?
Infections caused by this bacteria are commonly multi-drug resistant and can be difficult to treat. Find out what there is to know. ePlasty, Open Access Journal of Plastic Surgery (Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines)
Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines - April 26, 2016 Category: Surgery Tags: Infectious Diseases Journal Article Source Type: news
Polymyxin Susceptibility Testing: a Cold Case Reopened
In recent years, the emergence of multidrug-resistant Gram-negative rods and a dwindling antimicrobial armamentarium has led to renewed use of the polymyxins. With increasing use of polymyxins, there has been increase in resistance among previously susceptible populations of Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Klebsiella pneumoniae, and Acinetobacter baumannii. Unfortunately, susceptibility testing for the polymyxins is fraught with difficulties, making clinically informative interpretation of these tests challenging. (Source: Clinical Microbiology Newsletter)
Source: Clinical Microbiology Newsletter - April 21, 2016 Category: Microbiology Authors: Kurt H. Jerke, Mark J. Lee, Romney M. Humphries Source Type: news
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Says Hospitals Making Progress Against Antibiotic-Resistant Superbugs But More Work Is Needed
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Health officials report that U.S. hospitals are making huge strides in the fight against antibiotic-resistance superbugs nevertheless, far too many people are becoming infected in health care facilities. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is advocating doctors, nurses and other health professionals to lead the fight against infections.
Study senior author Dr. Clifford McDonald states, “It is reported that more than 700,000 patients in the United States are infected by bacteria and 75, 000 die from acquired infections.”
He also adds, “In some hospitals, more than...
Source: Network News - March 18, 2016 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Marcus Spann Tags: Advocacy Public Health Source Type: news
Characteristics of MDR Acinetobacter baumannii StrainsCharacteristics of MDR Acinetobacter baumannii Strains
This study determined the antibiotic susceptibility profile and genetic mechanisms of beta-lactam resistance in 27 clinical strains of Acinetobacter baumannii. Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - December 29, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Pathology & Lab Medicine Journal Article Source Type: news
Characterization of Isolates of Acinetobacter baumanniiCharacterization of Isolates of Acinetobacter baumannii
This study sought to identify and characterize clinical isolates of A. baumannii with respect to its antibiotic susceptibility. Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials (Source: Medscape Pathology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Pathology Headlines - December 15, 2015 Category: Pathology Tags: Pathology & Lab Medicine Journal Article Source Type: news
