March 19th, 2008

[past headlines]

MRSA case reported at Shen Albany Times Union - Albany,NY,USA MRSA is short for a methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infection, an illness that is resistant to some antibiotics and can progress quickly but is ... Study Concludes Universal MRSA Screening Cuts Infection Rates GenomeWeb News (subscription) - NY,USA The study was divided into three periods: the first was the baseline, which was conducted over the first 12 months and had no active MRSA surveillance; ... Study Finds Universal "Superbug" Screening to be Effective RedOrbit - Dallas,TX,USA Researchers found that by screening every individual patient, infection rates of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, or MRSA, were reduced by 70 ... Basilea Falls Most Ever as Drug Fails to Get Approval (Update2) Bloomberg - USA Ceftobiprole is designed for complicated skin infections, including drug-resistant MRSA, or methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus. ... MRSA Infection 0.5% Following Rhytidectomy Insider Medicine - Kingston,Ontario,Canada (March 17, 2008 - Insidermedicine) MRSA has a high likelihood of being involved in surgical wound infections following facial plastic surgery according to ... NovaBay Pharmaceuticals (NBY) Publishes on the Design of New Class ... Business Wire (press release) - San Francisco,CA,USA Furthermore, carriers of S. aureus and MRSA are a source of the spread of these bacteria - a great concern to hospitals and healthcare agencies. ... Study backs anti-infection tests of all hospital patients Chicago Tribune - United States The take-home message is that "a very comprehensive, aggressive MRSA screening program can significantly reduce the number of infections," said Dr. Lance ... FDA issues Approvable Letter for ceftobiprole, a new anti-MRSA ... Market Wire (press release) - USA ... a first-in-class anti-MRSA broad-spectrum cephalosporin, for the treatment of complicated skin and skin structure infections including diabetic foot ... Study questions benefits of screening surgical patients for MRSA Wilkes Barre Times-Leader - Wilkes Barre,PA,USA The report comes as several states implement or consider enacting new laws requiring hospitals to test patients for MRSA, or methicillin-resistant ...