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Superbugs in city hospitals moving to suburban hospitals

New evidence indicates that hospital superbugs, like MRSA, more commonly found in big cities are being transferred to smaller community hospitals in the suburbs.

In the Media by Tim Sandle - 3 comments

Reduction in ‘superbugs’ in UK hospitals

In 2005 a campaign was launched to reduce the level of so-termed ‘superbugs’ in UK hospitals. The campaign focused upon hand hygiene. A new report indicates that the initiative has been a success.

In the Media by Tim Sandle - 2 comments

Would you like your pork chop with a side of MRSA?

You might think that paying premium prices for organic meat means you're getting the best quality money can buy. But there may be a downside to buying antibiotic- and pesticide-free meats: deadly bacteria.

In the Media by Tucker Cummings

Mom gets banned from McDonald's after battling against bacteria

Chandler - An Arizona mother recently woke up to a hand-delivered letter from an attorney which said it bans her from entering eight McDonald's in three towns in and surrounding the Phoenix area.

In the Media by Leigh Goessl - 7 comments

Norway is beating 'Superbugs'

For the past 25 years Norway has been fighting a killer staph infection, similar to most of the world. Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) has killed tens of thousands worldwide. The difference is, Norway has been winning the fight with a simple tool.

In the Media by KJ Mullins - 6 comments

Cinnamon oil seen as beneficial against hard-to-kill bacteria

With drug- resistant bacterial infections on the rise in hospitals around the world, cinnamon oil is proving to be an effective agent in killing the otherwise hard-to-eliminate species.

In the Media by Michael Krebs - 2 comments

Researchers Find Staph Clings To Beach Goers

When you go for a pleasant swim at your local American beach you may be coming out of the water with a killer. There is a 37 percent risk of leaving the beach with a staph bacteria including Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, or MRSA.

In the Media by KJ Mullins - 6 comments

Study Finds MRSA in Midwestern Swine, Workers

University of Iowa researchers have conducted a study documenting methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in swine and swine workers in the United States.

In the Media by Bob Ewing - 2 comments

Superbug Staph Getting Even Harder To Treat

Drug-resistant staph bacteria is getting harder to treat. What once was a simple problem to solve is now causing more serious illnesses than ever before.

In the Media by KJ Mullins - 2 comments

Is Clostridium Difficile the Next MRSA?

C-diff, as Clostridium difficile is better known, is a bacterium that was discovered in 1978 to be the cause of antibiotic-associated diarrhea and colitis.

In the Media by Bob Ewing - 15 comments

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