Medical News Today: Drug resistance: 'Trojan horse' compound kills bacteria from within
Researchers have found a way to 'trick' bacteria into eating a compound that is similar to iron and destroys the microbes from the inside. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - October 1, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: MRSA / Drug Resistance Source Type: news
Hospital privacy curtains may harbour MRSA and other dangerous bugs
Research led by the University of Manitoba, Canada, took bacterial swabs of curtains at the Health Sciences Centre in Winnipeg and found they all harboured MRSA at some point over 21 days. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - September 28, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
The risk of MRSA and C difficile in people with documented'penicillin allergy '
This Medicines Evidence Commentary discusses UK large population-based cohort study that found people with a documented ' penicillin allergy ' had increased risk of MRSA and C.diff, highlighting importance of ensuring only ' true ' penicillin allergies are documented, in line with NICE guideline on drug allergy. (Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH))
Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH) - September 28, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Interventions for the eradication of meticillinresistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in people with cystic fibrosis
This review concluded that whilst early eradication of respiratory MRSA in cystic fibrosis with oral trimethoprim and sulfamethoxazole combined with rifampicin is possible, the evidence is of low quality to justify use. (Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH))
Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH) - September 28, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Dog owners face a higher risk of E. coli, salmonella and MRSA
Experts at Hartpury University have now warned the evidence is 'clear' to show dog water bowls can pose a risk of infection to humans, as well as pooches. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - September 18, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Innovative bed-side test for viruses may reduce antibiotic use
Test may also reduce hospital admissions, study shows Related items fromOnMedica New test for MRSA speedier than gold-standard Diagnosis targets unethical says GP Poor diabetes education leading to health complications Major trauma centres have saved an extra 1,600 Resources wasted on low-risk blood pressure patients (Source: OnMedica Latest News)
Source: OnMedica Latest News - September 17, 2018 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
Antibiotic-resistant superbugs including MRSA jump from cows to humans
Researchers from the University of Helsinki believe antibiotic-resistant superbugs may have started in cows before undergoing genetic changes that allowed them to infect humans. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - September 11, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Medical News Today: Antibiotic resistance: 8,000 new drug combinations are effective
A new study shows that, contrary to general belief in the medical community, a combination of four or more antibiotics can effectively kill bacteria. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - September 4, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: MRSA / Drug Resistance Source Type: news
The pseudokinase MLKL activates PAD4-dependent NET formation in necroptotic neutrophils
Neutrophil extracellular trap (NET) formation can generate short-term, functional anucleate cytoplasts and trigger loss of cell viability. We demonstrated that the necroptotic cell death effector mixed lineage kinase domain–like (MLKL) translocated from the cytoplasm to the plasma membrane and stimulated downstream NADPH oxidase–independent ROS production, loss of cytoplasmic granules, breakdown of the nuclear membrane, chromatin decondensation, histone hypercitrullination, and extrusion of bacteriostatic NETs. This process was coordinated by receptor-interacting protein kinase-1 (RIPK1), which activated the ca...
Source: Signal Transduction Knowledge Environment - September 4, 2018 Category: Science Authors: DCruz, A. A., Speir, M., Bliss-Moreau, M., Dietrich, S., Wang, S., Chen, A. A., Gavillet, M., Al-Obeidi, A., Lawlor, K. E., Vince, J. E., Kelliher, M. A., Hakem, R., Pasparakis, M., Williams, D. A., Ericsson, M., Croker, B. A. Tags: STKE Research Articles Source Type: news
Medical News Today: What to know about MRSA in children
MRSA is a potentially serious bacterial infection. Children and toddlers can pick up MRSA from other kids, usually when the bacteria enter a cut or scrape. In this article, learn how to identify a MRSA infection in a child, what to do next, and how to prevent the infection from spreading. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - August 29, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Pediatrics / Children's Health Source Type: news
Bearded men pose greater hygiene risk than dogs in MRI
Patients should not feel unduly concerned if a dog was the previous visitor...Read more on AuntMinnie.comRelated Reading:
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These researchers obviously haven’t met my dog! I still find it hard to believe their findings -- assuming that bearded men don’t roll in fox poo, as my dog does...&...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - August 3, 2018 Category: Radiology Source Type: news
Hospital E faecium Grow Tolerant to Handwash Alcohols Hospital E faecium Grow Tolerant to Handwash Alcohols
MRSA was well-controlled by hand hygiene, whereas infections with vancomycin-resistant enterococci increased, a study found.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - August 2, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Infectious Diseases News Source Type: news
Bacteria becoming resistant to hospital disinfectants, warn scientists
The alcohol-based handrubs that hospitals use to prevent infection are becoming less effective, research has shownHospitals will need to use new strategies to tackle bacteria experts have warned, after finding a type of hospital superbug is becoming increasingly tolerant of alcohol – the key component of current disinfectant hand rubs.Handwashes based on alcohols such as isopropanol have become commonplace as a method of infection control. But while the move has been linked to benefits, including a fall in rates of hospital infections of methicillin-resistantStaphylococcus aureus (MRSA), new research suggests it might al...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - August 2, 2018 Category: Science Authors: Nicola Davis Tags: MRSA and superbugs Medical research Health Science Society Microbiology Source Type: news
Hologic wins CE Mark for Panther Fusion MRSA assay
Hologic (NSDQ:HOLX) said today that its Panther Fusion MRSA assay won CE Mark clearance in the E.U.
The company’s MRSA assay can detect and differentiate between Staphylococcus aureus and methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in ESwab nasal samples. The test is the latest in Hologic’s portfolio of Panther Fusion and Aptima assays.
With the company’s Panther Fusion system, laboratories can run up to 32 different assays at the same time. MRSA samples can be loaded directly into the Panther Fusion system and labs can expect the test’s results in 2.4 hours, according to Hologic. The Panther Fu...
Source: Mass Device - July 5, 2018 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Sarah Faulkner Tags: Diagnostics Regulatory/Compliance Wall Street Beat Hologic Source Type: news
