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

Risk of meticillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus and Clostridium difficile in patients with a documented penicillin allergy: population based matched cohort study
This research article covers a UK study (n=64,141 penicillin allergy [PA] and 237,258 matched comparators) noted documented penicillin allergy was linked to increased risk of MRSA (HR 1.69; 95% CI 1.51 to 1.90) and C difficile (1.26; 1.12 to 1.40) that was mediated by increased use of alternative (non- β lactam) antibiotics. (Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH))
Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH) - June 29, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Penicillin Allergy Linked to MRSA, C. Difficile Risk
THURSDAY, June 28, 2018 -- There is a correlation for documented penicillin allergy with increased risk of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and Clostridium difficile, which is mediated by increased use of β-lactam alternative... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - June 28, 2018 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

Patients with penicillin allergy at increased risk of ‘superbug’ infections
Patients who have a record of a penicillin allergy are at an increased risk of developing the drug resistant infection MRSA and healthcare-associated infection C difficile, according to researchers. (Source: Nursing Times)
Source: Nursing Times - June 28, 2018 Category: Nursing Source Type: news