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 [...]
Ottawa hospital monitoring outbreak of superbug MRSA
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 [...]
Superbug ‘sleuthing’ finds secret outbreaks
A feat of "genomic sleuthing" has uncovered 173 secret outbreaks of the superbug MRSA, a study shows. Date: Oct 26, 2017 Source: BBC News website Author: James [...]
Antibiotics, biocidal cleaning products linked to multidrug resistance in MRSA
Date: September 22, 2017 Source: News - Medical Excerpt: "Antibiotic use on people or pets, and use of biocidal cleaning products such as bleach, are associated with [...]
WHO’s first global report on antibiotic resistance (and it’s ominous findings)
via WHO.org from WHO's official News Release Story: http://www.who.int/mediacentre/news/releases/2014/amr-report/en/ The biocidium news blog has recently featured an array of posts referencing various news and media outlets, [...]
Is the “Post-Antibiotic” era nearly upon us?
via theWire.com by Lucy Westcott, theWire.com Story: http://www.thewire.com/global/2014/04/the-post-antibiotic-era-is-almost-here/361429/ Pneumonia, Gonorrhoea, and urinary tract infections are among numerous infectious diseases reported to now becoming resistant to traditional [...]
MRSA combatting drug approved by FDA
via CNN.com by Jen Christensen, CNN Story: http://www.cnn.com/2014/06/03/health/mrsa-fda-drug/index.html?hpt=hp_t2 The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved its first ever Qualified Infectious Disease Product (QIDP). In [...]
Diseases such as tuberculosis may become impossible to treat
via theStar.com By Jennifer Yang Global health reporter, theStar.comStory: http://www.thestar.com/news/world/2014/04/30/drugresistant_bacteria_now_a_global_threat_says_who.html Growing fears of a post-antibacterial world could eventually become reality, as the WHO has released the [...]
WHO indicates ‘devastating’ implications of drug-resistant superbugs now a reality
via RT.com Story: http://rt.com/news/155900-superbugs-un-antibiotic-resistance/ "The implications will be devastating", warns Keiji Fukuda, the WHO's assistant director-general for health security. What he's referring to is the now [...]
WHO fears antibiotic-overpowering superbugs are spreading
via Reuters.com By Kate KellandStory: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/04/30/us-health-antibiotics-idUSKBN0DG11E20140430 UN officials have announced that the occurrence of superbugs -bacteria strong enough to withstand antibiotics- is no longer a prediction, but [...]