Ticagrelor: A New Antibiotic?
The antiplatelet agent ticagrelor (Brilinta/Brilique, AstraZeneca) demonstrated bactericidal activity against antibiotic-resistant gram-positive bacteria that pose a threat to human health, including methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), and may represent a new class of antibiotic active against multidrug-resistant staphylococci or enterococci, new research suggests. (Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH))
Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH) - June 7, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Staphylococcus aureus Linked to Food Sensitization in Eczema
TUESDAY, June 4, 2019 -- For children with eczema, Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) colonization is associated with food sensitization and allergy independent of eczema severity, according to a study published online May 31 in the Journal of... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - June 4, 2019 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Why Some Kids With Eczema Are at Higher Allergy Risk
FRIDAY, May 31, 2019 -- A common type of skin bacteria may put young children with severe eczema at increased risk for food allergies, British researchers report.
This type of bacteria, Staphylococcus aureus, is found in the nose and skin of... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - May 31, 2019 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
A common skin bacterium put children with severe eczema at higher risk of food allergy
(King's College London) In a new study published today in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, scientists from King's College London have found that young children with severe eczema infected with Staphylococcus aureus (SA) bacterium, are at a higher risk of developing a food allergy. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - May 31, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Skin Microbiome's Emerging Role in Eczema Skin Microbiome's Emerging Role in Eczema
A combination Janus and spleen tyrosine kinase inhibitor improves eczema scores, but now researchers are examining its effect on Staphylococcus aureus in patients with atopic dermatitis.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Pathology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Pathology Headlines - May 29, 2019 Category: Pathology Tags: Allergy & Clinical Immunology News Source Type: news
Science Saturday: Sleuthing out the fingerprint of disease
In the winter of 2014, staff of the Newborn Intensive Care Unit had a serious problem. Researchers at Mayo Clinic Hospital -- Rochester, Saint Marys Campus noted a rise in the number of resistant bacteria in the unit. The culprit was methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, more commonly known as MRSA. Such incidents have become increasingly common in [...] (Source: Mayo Clinic Research News)
Source: Mayo Clinic Research News - May 24, 2019 Category: Research Source Type: news
How to manage infected eczema
Red, itchy and inflamed skin is a well-known symptom of what's generally called eczema. While there are a variety of conditions described in this way, the most common type of eczema is atopic dermatitis. Occasionally, complications develop and the skin becomes infected. When this happens, there are a number of treatment options available. Consult your doctor or medical practitioner if you have any questions regarding your eczema treatment plan, but in the meantime, here are some things you'll want to know about the condition.
When eczema becomes infected, there are a variety of treatments.
What causes an ec...
Source: Advanced Tissue - May 7, 2019 Category: Dermatology Authors: AdvancedTissue Tags: Wound Care Wound Infection Source Type: news
The New Health Care: Why Your Doctor ’ s White Coat Can Be a Threat to Your Health
A defining symbol of a profession may also be teeming with harmful bacteria and not washed as often as patients might hope. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - April 29, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: AUSTIN FRAKT Tags: Doctors Drug Resistance (Microbial) Hospitals Bacteria Cleansers, Detergents and Soaps Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus Source Type: news
Non-Silver Technology for PP, ABS, and PC Resins Could Help Resist Microbes
A new, non-silver technology offers “built-in-the-polymer†protection against infection-causing pathogens. Evermoin, developed by Lotte Advanced Materials, boasts a 99% bacterial growth inhibition rate for pathogens such as Staphylococcus aureus and E. coli and also inhibits the growth of fungi. The product maintains its antimicrobial capabilities in a variety of environmental conditions such as light and moisture as well as daily scratches, with little changes in color.
“Our material is not silver-based for a few reasons,†said Andrew Ji, business dev...
Source: MDDI - April 29, 2019 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Susan Shepard Tags: Materials Source Type: news
National handwashing campaign reduces incidence of Staphylococcus aureus infection in Australia's hospitals
(European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases) Since its implementation in 2009, the National Australian Hand Hygiene Initiative (NHHI) has seen significant, sustained improvements in hand hygiene compliance among Australian healthcare workers, and reduced risks of potentially fatal healthcare-associated Staphylococcus aureus infection, according to new research being presented at this year's European Congress of Clinical Microbiology& Infectious Diseases (ECCMID) in Amsterdam. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - April 14, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Blue light could treat superbug infections
(Purdue University) Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), a bacterium that causes infection in various parts of the body, is often called a 'superbug' thanks to its ability to dodge many common antibiotics. Rather than rolling the dice with a multi-drug combination or wasting precious time trying to determine which medicine to prescribe, doctors could soon use a new method for disarming the superbugs: light therapy. (Source: EurekAlert! - Biology)
Source: EurekAlert! - Biology - April 2, 2019 Category: Biology Source Type: news
Emergency Department Environmental Contamination With Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus After Care of Colonized Patients
This research article investigates the effect of patients with a history of MRSA colonization or infection on subsequent MRSA contamination of the ED environment. (Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH))
Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH) - March 27, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Trends in S. aureus Infections in US VA Medical Centers Trends in S. aureus Infections in US VA Medical Centers
By 2007, all Department of Veterans Affairs medical centers had implemented a multifaceted methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus prevention program. How well has it performed?Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - March 27, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Public Health & Prevention Journal Article Source Type: news
Active Bathing in Non-ICU Setting Does Not Cut Infections
WEDNESDAY, March 13, 2019 -- Daily bathing with chlorhexidine plus nasal mupirocin in carriers for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) does not cut rates of hospital-acquired bacterial infections overall in non-critical care units,... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - March 13, 2019 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
QuickStats: Injury Death Rates for Persons Aged 15-19 Years, by Intent - United States, 1999-2017
The injury death rate for persons aged 15-19 years declined from 52.7 per 100,000 in 1999 to 32.8 in 2013 but then increased to 40.0 in 2017. (Source: CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report)
Source: CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report - March 7, 2019 Category: American Health Tags: Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) Clostridium tetani Infection Hepatitis A MMWR Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report Polio (poliomyelitis) Respiratory Illness Staphylococcus aureus (Staph) Tetanus Veterans Health D Source Type: news
