superbug MRSA

New drugs against MRSA, other superbugs still lacking

harminka — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 13:14:54 -0600

Infectious disease experts warn that new drugs are urgently needed to treat six drug-resistant bacteria that cause most hospital infections and increasingly escape the effects of antibiotics.

'Superbug' infections on the rise

seher — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 10:46:54 -0500

'Superbug' bacteria which have developed resistance to the most common and effective antibiotics have been a big problem in hospitals for many years.

Superbug infection regulated by special rules

seher — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 09:20:31 -0600

California’s authorities have issued an order for hospitals to report incidents of staph infection that lead to lethal outcome or intensive medical aid for patients.

Virginia Governor Kaine Approves MRSA Emergency Regulation

Armen Hareyan — Wed, 24 Oct 2007 16:25:03 -0500

Governor of Virginia Timothy M. Kaine today approved an emergency regulation by the State Health Commissioner that requires laboratories to report Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infection to the Virginia Department of Health (VDH). The regulation is effective today, and will assist public health authorities in the effort to compile data on the prevalence of MRSA for surveillance and investigation.

Superbug deaths soar, surpass AIDS in the United States

Armen Hareyan — Wed, 17 Oct 2007 15:56:42 -0500

Methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), a drug-resistant strain of bacteria, also called superbug, killed nearly 19,000 Americans in 2005, according to a new study in the Journal of the American Medical Association.

CDC docs says staph infection superbug may be killing more in US than HIV

Armen Hareyan — Wed, 17 Oct 2007 11:45:44 -0500

As Virginia teen dies of the a bacterial infection called MRSA or methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus, the 'Superbug' we are faced with two important health facts:

Biomedical engineers find chink in bacteria's armor

harminka — Fri, 07 Sep 2007 05:45:11 -0500

Biomedical researchers at Boston University’s College of Engineering may have discovered the path toward developing better drugs capable of defeating so-called “superbugs,” bacteria that have developed resistance to common antibiotics. The researchers have discovered a previously unknown chain of events occurring in bacteria that opens to door to new avenues of research.

New antibacterials being developed to tackle MRSA superbug

harminka — Mon, 15 Jan 2007 09:47:22 -0600