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MRSA Infections Increasing, Cal. Officials Say
More cases of a drug-resistant strain of staph infection called MRSA are turning up in California, state health officials say.
MRSA Cases on the Rise; Two New Strains Detected, Study Finds
The number of cases of the drug-resistant bacterial infection MRSA has nearly doubled in the last 10 years as the potentially fatal infections spread out of hospitals and other healthcare settings into schools, fitness centers, and other community settings, U.S. researchers say.
Researchers Find New, Deadlier Strain of MRSA ‘Super Bug’ Infection
There is bad news today in the battle against MRSA, the deadly drug-resistant strain of staph infection that has spread from hospitals into other public areas.
Deadly MRSA “Super Bug” Found in West Coast Ocean Waters
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), a dangerous drug-resistant form of staph infection that is difficult to control with most antibiotics, has been found in ocean waters and sand off the coast of Washington, researchers said.
Did Your Doctor Wash His or Her Hands? There’s Only a 50-50 Shot, New Study Finds
The next time you go to the hospital or the doctor’s office for a checkup, think about this: A new study finds that hospital professionals only washed their hands half the time between patients, increasing the risk of spreading potentially deadly infections that account for nearly 100,000 American deaths and billions of dollars in medical [...]
Manuka Honey May Be Key to Controlling MRSA Infections
A special kind of honey collected from bees may be the key to killing a potentially deadly form of drug-resistant bacterial infection, new research finds.
Filthy X-Ray Equipment Blamed for Spreading Infections in Hospitals
Israeli researchers looking into the spread of drug-resistant infections in hospital intensive-care units are pointing a finger of blame at portable X-ray equipment that is not properly sanitized.
MRSA: Drug-Resistant “Super Bug” Blamed for Life-Threatening Infections
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is a form of bacterial staph infection, a potentially deadly and drug-resistant “Superbug” that cannot be controlled with common antibiotics. About 90,000 serious infections and 18,000 deaths in the United States are blamed on MRSA every year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The infections also are spreading [...]
