Science Saturday: Nanopore sequencing method rapidly detects, identifies antibiotic-resistant microbes, Mayo Clinic research shows
A growing number of people are dying from antibiotic-resistant infections. These infections are fueled by microbial species that are mutating to evade the drugs developed to destroy them. More than 1.2 million people worldwide died in 2019 from antibiotic-resistant infections. In response, a team of researchers from Mayo Clinic ’s Center for Individualized Medicine has developed a sequencing technology to rapidly detect and identify microbes and antibiotic-resistant phenotypes in a single test. The innovative nanopore sequencing method is published in Surgery and mSphere,… ...
Source: Mayo Clinic Research News - April 2, 2022 Category: Research Source Type: news
Former Port Angeles, Washington, Naturopath sentenced for scheme to profit on ‘COVID-19 cure’
FDA OCI, Richard Marschall, Port Angeles WA, naturopath, sentence, misbranded drug, prevent, treat, COVID-19, MRSA, third conviction, complaints, Facebook, Dynamic Duo, crush viruses, coronavirus, garlic extract, larch tree starch, kills, virus, lied, patients, (Source: Office of Criminal Investigations (OCI) Press Releases)
Source: Office of Criminal Investigations (OCI) Press Releases - March 30, 2022 Category: Medical Law Authors: DOJ Source Type: news
Gastrointestinal colonization of meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus: an unrecognized burden upon hospital infection control
Background: Meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) has become endemic in many healthcare settings. Aim: To analyse the incidence, risk factors, outcomes, and genomic relatedness of patients with newly diagnosed gastrointestinal colonization of MRSA. Methods: Epidemiology and genetic analysis by whole-genome sequencing (WGS) in a hospital network in Hong Kong. Findings: Between October 1st, 2015 and December 31st, 2018, a total of 919 (2.7%) of 34,667 patients had newly diagnosed gastrointestinal MRSA colonization by admission screening. The incidence was 0.67 ± 0.32 per 1000 patient-days per quarter. Including ...
Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH) - March 21, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Factors that affect dentists' use of antibiotic prophylaxis: Findings from a The National Dental Practice-Based Research Network questionnaire
Conclusions: Dentists ' AP decision making seems most influenced by official guidelines, scientific literature, and advice from a physician or medical specialist.Practical implications: These results suggest that one of the most effective means for promoting concordance of dentists clinical practice with the scientific basis for AP is to emphasize the importance and clarity of American Heart Association and American Dental Association recommendations and antimicrobial stewardship regarding prevention of infective endocarditis and prosthetic joint infections. (Source: Dental Technology Blog)
Source: Dental Technology Blog - March 15, 2022 Category: Dentistry Source Type: news
Literature review on the distribution characteristics and antimicrobial resistance of bacterial pathogens in neonatal sepsis
Purpose: Neonatal sepsis (NS) has no specific clinical manifestations and blood culture analysis requires a long period of time. Knowledge of prevalent bacterial isolates and their antibiotic susceptibility is crucial when choosing an empirical therapy to decrease morbidity and mortality. This literature review summarizes the distribution characteristics and antimicrobial resistance of bacterial pathogens associated with bloodstream infections in Chinese neonates, and thus serves as a reference for pediatricians. Methods: The full-text journal database, CNKI, was searched using the key words " neonatal " , " sepsis " , and...
Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH) - March 14, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Long-term impact of contact precautions cessation for Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA)
Conclusions: Discontinuing CP did not negatively impact endemic MRSA HAI rates between pre-postdiscontinuation periods and saved costs for isolation materials.
Keywords: Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infections; Contact precautions; Healthcare associated infections; MRSA bacteremia LabID events; Personal protective equipment. (Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH))
Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH) - March 14, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Aquatic Bacteria Reveal a Common Genetic Link to a Deadly Human Pathogen
Researchers use genetic clues to track the spread of antibiotic resistant bacteria from the environment to patients. (Source: The Scientist)
Source: The Scientist - March 7, 2022 Category: Science Tags: Sponsored Article Source Type: news
South Africa: I Beat an Antibiotic Resistant Infection - but Only Just
[GroundUp] Antibiotic resistance is not an abstract problem. It's deadly and we can all do more to fix it (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - February 24, 2022 Category: African Health Source Type: news
Super-gonorrhoea is back: Health chiefs spot another three cases of antibiotic-resistant STI
In one case from London, an unidentified woman in her 20s was found to be infected with a strain resistant to ceftriaxone - the main antibiotic used to treat the disease. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - February 7, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
South Africa: What Can You Do to Reduce the Risk of Getting an Antibiotic-Resistant Infection?
[GroundUp] You need to try to avoid getting an antibiotic-resistant infection for two reasons. You don't want to end up in hospital with a difficult-to-treat potentially fatal disease and you don't want to spread such an infection and put other people in hospital. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - February 3, 2022 Category: African Health Source Type: news
HHS: Meetings of the Presidential Advisory Council on Combating Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) will hold a virtual public meeting of the Presidential Advisory Council on Combating Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria (PACCARB) on March 2, 2022, from 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Eastern. The PACCARB advises and provides information and recommendations to the Secretary of HHS regarding programs and policies intended to reduce or combat antibiotic-resistant bacteria that may present a public health threat. The confirmed times and agenda will be published on thePACCARB website. Pre-registration is required for members of the public who wish to present comments during the meeti...
Source: Federal Register updates via the Rural Assistance Center - February 3, 2022 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news
Experts warn antibiotic-resistant infections could cause more than 50,000 deaths a year in Britain
NHS data in 2020 shows that more than 135 cases of antibiotic-resistant infections were being detected in hospitals every day - a rise of about 30 per cent over five years. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - January 29, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Health officials issue warning over an 'extremely antibiotic-resistant' bug mainly affecting gay men
The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) said there has been an increase in cases of Shigella sonnei, a gut infection that causes diarrhoea, stomach cramps and a fever. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - January 27, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
South Africa: Why the 'War' Against Bacteria Is the Wrong Strategy
[GroundUp] Increasing numbers of antibiotic resistant bacterial infections in South Africa and across the world are everybody's problem. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - January 27, 2022 Category: African Health Source Type: news
Why humans are losing the race against superbugs
A new report in The Lancet finds that in 2019, antibiotic resistant bacteria killed 1.2 million people — more than were killed by malaria or HIV/AIDS. The problem is mounting in lower income nations.(Image credit: NIH/NAID/IMAGE.FR/BSIP/Universal Images Group via Getty Images) (Source: NPR Health and Science)
Source: NPR Health and Science - January 21, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Jason Beaubien Source Type: news
