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A new study indicates that the problems of antibiotic resistant bacteria faced by outpatients may be as similar to the risks faced by hospitalized patients.
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A potentially deadly MRSA strain ST398 has been identified in seven samples of bulk milk from five different farms in England.
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Researchers have found that a current HIV drug called maraviroc could be a potential therapy for Staphylococcus aureus, a pathogen linked to hundreds of thousands of hospitalizations each year as well as being a common hospital ‘superbug’.
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New research suggests that the use of a commonly prescribed antibiotic is likely to be a major contributor to the spread of infection in hospitals by the 'superbug' MRSA.
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One of the major health problems faced by mankind in the 21st Century is the rise of so-called superbugs. This programme tells the viewer what most of us already know.
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New evidence indicates that hospital superbugs, like MRSA, more commonly found in big cities are being transferred to smaller community hospitals in the suburbs.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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The issue of growing resistance to antibiotics is a major global problem and should be ranked alongside threat of...
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An international study has revealed that a new strain of the MRSA has made a leap from food animals to humans....
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Scientists at Edinburgh University have developed a new swab test for MRSA which delivers instant results to...
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A simple test to identify MRSA in wounds could identify the 'superbug' quickly and help prevent infection from...
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Extracts from fruit may act as a potential new weapon in the fight against hospital superbugs like MRSA. Scientists at...
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