Postdischarge Decolonization Plan Lowers MRSA Risk (CME/CE)
(MedPage Today) -- At-home protocol involved chlorhexidine mouthwash, chlorhexidine baths or showers, and nasal mupirocin (Source: MedPage Today Public Health)
Source: MedPage Today Public Health - February 20, 2019 Category: American Health Source Type: news
This Protocol May Reduce MRSA Infections After Discharge From The Hospital
New research finds that patients diagnosed with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infections in the hospital may prevent future MRSA infections by adhering to a standard bathing protocol at home after discharge. (Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News)
Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News - February 18, 2019 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Robert Glatter, MD, Contributor Source Type: news
MRSA Decolonization; Perinatal Depression: It's PodMed Double T! (with audio)
(MedPage Today) -- This week ' s topics also include active surveillance for prostate cancer and reducing opioid use after hip surgery (Source: MedPage Today Psychiatry)
Source: MedPage Today Psychiatry - February 16, 2019 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news
Decolonization to Reduce Postdischarge Infection Risk among MRSA Carriers
This RCT (n=2121) found postdischarge hygiene education (HE) and MRSA decolonisation with chlorhexidine and mupirocin led to lower risk of MRSA infection than HE alone (HR 0.70;95% CI 0.52-0.96;p=0.03) which led to lower risk of hospitalisation due to MRSA infection (0.71; 0.51-0.99). (Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH))
Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH) - February 15, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Decolonization to Reduce Postdischarge Infection Risk among MRSA Carriers
This research article concludes that postdischarge MRSA decolonization with chlorhexidine and mupirocin led to a 30% lower risk of MRSA infection than education alone. (Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH))
Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH) - February 15, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
MRSA Decolonization Reduces Postdischarge Infection Risk MRSA Decolonization Reduces Postdischarge Infection Risk
A new study finds that decolonization of MRSA carriers following discharge from the hospital can reduce the risk of developing an infection in the subsequent year.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - February 14, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Hospital Medicine News Source Type: news
Risk for MRSA Reduced With Postdischarge Decolonization
THURSDAY, Feb. 14, 2019 -- For patients colonized with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), postdischarge MRSA decolonization is associated with a reduced risk for infection, according to a study published in the Feb. 14 issue of the... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - February 14, 2019 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Decolonization protocol can prevent dangerous infections among discharged hospital patients
(Rush University Medical Center) Hospital patients who have methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) can prevent future MRSA infections by following a standard bathing protocol after discharge, according to research results published in the Feb. 14 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine. (Source: EurekAlert! - Infectious and Emerging Diseases)
Source: EurekAlert! - Infectious and Emerging Diseases - February 14, 2019 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
Aggressive sanitizing at home lowers post-hospital MRSA risk
(Reuters Health) - A six-month program of aggressively washing and sanitizing at home after surgery can lower the risk of developing a potentially-deadly infection for people who harbor the antibiotic-resistant bacterium known as MRSA, a new study suggests. (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - February 13, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: healthNews Source Type: news
Postdischarge MRSA Decolonization Cut Infection Risk
(MedPage Today) -- Patients used antiseptic soap, mouthwash, nasal ointment for 6 months (Source: MedPage Today Public Health)
Source: MedPage Today Public Health - February 13, 2019 Category: American Health Source Type: news
Burdens of Invasive MSSA and MRSA Disease Burdens of Invasive MSSA and MRSA Disease
What have we learned about the burdens and mortality rates of invasive MSSA and MRSA infections?Emerging Infectious Diseases (Source: Medscape Critical Care Headlines)
Source: Medscape Critical Care Headlines - February 8, 2019 Category: Intensive Care Tags: Infectious Diseases Journal Article Source Type: news
Novel nanoparticle technology to identify healthcare-associated infections receives $1.5 million
(University of Toronto - Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy) Healthcare-associated infections are the fourth leading cause of death in Canada, predicted to move up to second place by 2050. Scientists at the Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Toronto received $1.5 million in funding from Genome Canada to develop a new nanoparticle sensor technology that will allow hospitals and long-term care facilities to rapidly detect and visually identify highly infectious pathogens including C. difficile, methicillin-resistant S aureus (MRSA), Norovirus and influenza. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - February 7, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Medical News Today: Are we 'approaching an era where no antibiotics work?'
Dangerous, antibiotic-resistant bacteria present in remote Arctic soil indicate that superbugs have become a truly serious global threat, researchers warn. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - February 6, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: MRSA / Drug Resistance Source Type: news
University spinout receives £ 1.2 million to tackle antimicrobial resistance
(University of Plymouth) Amprologix Limited, a University of Plymouth spinout company, has won a £ 1.2 million contract from the Department for Health and Social Care to accelerate development and scale up its lead antibiotic candidate to tackle antimicrobial resistant MRSA and related superbugs. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - February 4, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Antibiotic Cycling and Incidence of MRSA and C. diff Antibiotic Cycling and Incidence of MRSA and C. diff
Could a cycling policy that restricts the use of certain antibiotics help reduce the incidence of MRSA and C. diff infections in healthcare settings?Emerging Infectious Diseases (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - February 1, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Infectious Diseases Journal Article Source Type: news
