Bed Bugs Spreading MRSA? Henrietta Lacks Settlement; Tickets for Fentanyl
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An experimental study found that bed bugs can acquire and transmit methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), supporting the hypothesis that they may contribute... (Source: MedPage Today Psychiatry)
Source: MedPage Today Psychiatry - August 2, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news
New Guidance to Stem the Tide of MRSA Spread in Hospitals
(MedPage Today) -- During the COVID pandemic, methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infections in acute care hospitals rose steeply, despite a decrease of infections before the pandemic, the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America... (Source: MedPage Today Infectious Disease)
Source: MedPage Today Infectious Disease - June 29, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
What Can Boric Acid Be Used For?
Discussion
Boron is possibly an essential trace element for humans and is found in water and plants. Common sources are apples, beans (cooked and dried), coffee, fruits, milk, and potatoes. Borates are used as cleaning agents, fertilizers, greasing agents, food preservatives, in fiberglass production, as an insecticide, and even to help prevent wet and dry rot in wood. They can be used to acidify or thicken fluids.
Toxic borate exposure can occur through inhalation, or oral and dermal routes with non-intact skin being a bigger problem. Borate toxicity can cause abdominal pain, diarrhea, emesis, fever, irritability, seizure...
Source: PediatricEducation.org - June 26, 2023 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Pediatric Education Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: news
What Are Potential Problems of Using Povidone-Iodine?
Discussion
Povidone-iodine (polyvinylpyrrolidone iodine or PVP-I) is one of the most common antiseptics for more than 150 years. It is used for antisepsis mainly topically but also in mucosal cavities (i.e. mouth, nose, throat, vagina, etc.) or surfaces (i.e. umbilical cord). It has been used to treat chronic mucosal infections such as adult chronic rhinosinusitis. It’s irritant properties are used for chemical pleurodesis.
A common trade solution is Betadine® which contains “90% water, 8.5% PVP and 1% available iodine and iodine with a free iodine concentration of 1 parts-per-million.” PVP-I is a brown/...
Source: PediatricEducation.org - June 19, 2023 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Pediatric Education Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: news
Dupilumab Outcomes Stable in Open-Label AD Study Dupilumab Outcomes Stable in Open-Label AD Study
Other recent research on the biologic has shown that it improves lesional skin barrier function and rapidly reduces the abundance of Staphylococcus aureus on lesional skin.MDedge News (Source: Medscape Internal Medicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape Internal Medicine Headlines - June 6, 2023 Category: Internal Medicine Tags: Dermatology News Source Type: news
Bone flap infections after craniotomy: a review of 63 cases and the implications for definitions, classification and surveillance methodologies
Conclusion: Greater clarity on how to define BFI is required to enable better classification and the carrying out of appropriate surveillance. This will inform preventative strategies and more effective patient management. (Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH))
Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH) - May 16, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Nasal Colonization With Staph Bacteria Linked to Acute Radiation Dermatitis
FRIDAY, May 12, 2023 -- Nasal colonization with Staphylococcus aureus (SA) before radiation therapy (RT) is associated with acute radiation dermatitis (ARD) severity, and bacterial decolonization (BD) is effective for ARD prophylaxis, according to... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - May 12, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Bacterial Decolonization Reduces Severity of Acute Radiation Dermatitis
(MedPage Today) -- While staphylococcus aureus may play a role in the development of acute radiation dermatitis (ARD) in patients undergoing radiation therapy, bacterial decolonization (BD) can decrease the severity of the condition, particularly... (Source: MedPage Today Dermatology)
Source: MedPage Today Dermatology - May 4, 2023 Category: Dermatology Source Type: news
Health CareAssociated Infections Among Hospitalized Patients With COVID-19, March 2020-March 2022
Question: What is the incidence of health care –associated infections (HAIs) among hospitalized patients with COVID-19 vs those without COVID-19? Findings: In a cross-sectional analysis of more than 5 million hospitalizations between 2020 and 2022, the occurrence of central line–associated bloodstream infection, catheter-associated urinary t ract infection, and methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia was between 2.7- and 3.7-fold higher in the COVID-19 population. Occurrence of these HAIs among patients hospitalized without COVID-19 did not increase significantly from baseline during this same time frame...
Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH) - April 14, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
What Causes Parotitis?
Discussion
The salivary glands are important for creating saliva which helps with taste, digestion, oral health, and speech. Salivary gland problems are not that common but can be painful, annoying or herald potential systemic diseases. The parotid gland is the largest salivary gland lying anterior to the ear within the cheek structures. There are 2 lobes (superficial and deep) and the facial nerve runs between them. The salivary duct opens adjacent to the upper second molar. Infections are the most common cause of parotitis with mumps being the most commonly associated infection especially in unimmunized patients.
Patient...
Source: PediatricEducation.org - April 10, 2023 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Pediatric Education Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: news
Disparities Seen in Staph Bloodstream Infections in Hemodialysis
TUESDAY, Feb. 21, 2023 -- Disparities exist in Staphylococcus aureus bloodstream infections in patients with end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) on hemodialysis, according to a Vital Signs report published in the Feb. 10 issue of the U.S. Centers for... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - February 21, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Vital Signs: Health Disparities in Hemodialysis-Associated Staphylococcus aureus Bloodstream Infections - United States, 2017-2020
This report describes how race, ethnicity, and socioeconomic factors affected hemodialysis-associated S. aureus bloodstream infections. (Source: CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report)
Source: CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report - February 9, 2023 Category: American Health Tags: Bloodstream Infections Health Disparities MMWR Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report Staphylococcus aureus (Staph) Vital Signs Source Type: news
Higher Rates of Staph Infection for Hispanics on Dialysis, CDC Says
(MedPage Today) -- Hispanic dialysis patients have significantly higher rates of Staphylococcus aureus bloodstream infections compared with white dialysis patients, according to a CDC study.
In 2020, rates of S. aureus bloodstream infections in... (Source: MedPage Today Nephrology)
Source: MedPage Today Nephrology - February 7, 2023 Category: Urology & Nephrology Source Type: news
Probiotic blocks staph bacteria from colonizing people
A probiotic reduced the amount of Staphylococcus aureus, or “staph,” bacteria in the human gut and nose without harming beneficial gut microbes. (Source: NIH Research Matters from the National Institutes of Health (NIH))
Source: NIH Research Matters from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) - February 7, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Probiotic Proves Its Might for Staph Decolonization
(MedPage Today) -- A Bacillus subtilis probiotic demonstrated the ability to wipe out most Staphylococcus aureus colonization without altering the gut microbiome, a placebo-controlled phase II study conducted in Thailand showed.
Of 115 healthy... (Source: MedPage Today Infectious Disease)
Source: MedPage Today Infectious Disease - January 19, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
