Genomic sequencing reveals MRSA spread within, between ICUs
Whole-genome sequencing revealed the spread of MRSA strains among patients, health care workers and the environment, including within — and even between — ICUs, according [...]
Whole-genome sequencing revealed the spread of MRSA strains among patients, health care workers and the environment, including within — and even between — ICUs, according [...]
In their desperation, doctors and patients have been using an array of antimicrobial products in a manner that will lead to more harm than [...]
Three patients with Candida auris resistant to all three classes of antifungals commonly prescribed for the illness have been identified through active and ongoing surveillance [...]
Understanding how ABR evolves and spreads is key to improving antibiotic treatment strategies. Date: Sep 13, 2109 Source: Science Author: R. Craig MacLean, Alvaro San [...]
Pathogenic yeast's mechanisms of transmission may be via skin. Date: June 23, 2019 Source: Healio Infectious Disease News Excerpt: "Patients colonized with Candida auris carry [...]
Drug-resistant diseases cause at least 700,000 deaths globally a year, including 230,000 deaths from multidrug-resistant tuberculosis, according to the report, which was published Monday. In the [...]
The rise of Candida Auris embodies a serious and growing public health threat: drug-resistant germs. Date: April 6, 2019 Source: The New York Times [...]
Discovery of genes, possibly carried by birds or humans, shows rapid spread of crisis Date: 28 January, 2019 Source: The Guardian Author: Fiona Harvey Excerpt: "Genes associated with [...]
The Ottawa Hospital is reporting outbreaks of the superbug Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in two units at its General campus. Date: March 28, 2018 Source: Ottawa [...]
The new report highlights the work of the CDC's Antibiotic Resistance Laboratory Network, formed in 2016 to help detect antibiotic resistance in health care, food [...]