Disinfect All ICU Patients To Reduce ‘Superbug’ Infections
by ROB STEIN May 29, 2013 5:05 PM Via NPR {FULL STORY HERE} To fight antibiotic-resistant staph germs like these, a study suggests disinfecting [...]
Pfizer takes its shot at a vaccine for evasive superbug
May 23, 2013 | ReutersRead the story on Reuters here: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/05/23/pfizer-vaccine-idUSL2N0DK0TY20130523 Kathrin Jansen is a microbiologist with at least two breakthrough vaccines to her name: she [...]
Is MRSA the Godzilla of Superbugs?
It kills thousands of Americans every year and can't be stopped by most antibiotics. Our best defense right now is really good hand-washing. Will that [...]
Dirty hospital rooms a top concern for Canadians
Many of those who answered a fifth estate survey on patient experiences in hospital said they found patient rooms and bathrooms were not cleaned [...]
Superbugs Are a ‘Costly War We Can’t Win’: Doctors
CNBC published a news item on Thursday April 4, expressing the challenge that superbugs, MRSA and CRE in particular, pose to our health care system. Dr. [...]