MRSA screening is a very important tool in hospitals and clinics. Health-care related infections acquired by patients while receiving treatment at hospitals or medical centers are among the leading causes of death in the US. Finding and implementing effective treatments and control methods for antibiotic-resistant infections such as MRSA is rapidly becoming a major concern...
Flu, Viruses, and Diseases
If you’re looking for information about the flu, viruses, and contagious diseases, you’ll find it here. Learn about the different types and subtypes of influenza and other infectious diseases, how they’re contracted, how they spread, how they’re treated, and how you can avoid them in the first place.
No one knows when the next pandemic will strike, so creating a pandemic emergency plan can make a huge difference in your organization or groups’ ability to respond and, more importantly, to survive. This means that yes, you probably do need a pandemic emergency plan either for your company or your family. Do You Need...
An infection caused by methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) requires persistent treatment to locate an antibiotic that will successfully kill the bacteria. Because treatment is not always simple and because complications can sometimes occur, most MRSA patients require hospital care. What is MRSA? MRSA is simply a strain of S. aureus bacteria that has become resistant...
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) colonization occurs when a person harbors the MRSA bacteria but does not develop an infection or illness from it. A person who is colonized by MRSA is called a MRSA carrier, and the Centers for Disease Control estimates that one percent of all Americans are MRSA carriers. Colonized MRSA is typically...
The seasonal flu vaccine that you may have been having for the last few years is not effective for combating H1N1 swine flu. There is a special swine flu vaccine that was approved by the FDA, (Food and Drug Administration), in September 2009. The vaccine has already been administered to thousands of children and adults...
After the H1N1 outbreak in 2009, many people have taken steps to become more aware of the potential for a flu pandemic and its consequences. Researchers have developed a new vaccine for the swine flu and medical professionals have published many articles offering advice on how to keep yourself and your family safe from infection....
With the major outbreaks of the swine flu—also known as H1N1—in 2009, many people have become more cognizant of the seriousness of a flu pandemic. However, few people know how to prepare for a flu pandemic. While getting a flu shot every year is an excellent way to prevent the flu, it may not help...
Antimicrobial resistance refers to the ability of micro-organisms to resist the effects of antimicrobial drugs. This resistance is often a result of changes that take place in the genes of a micro-organism. Sometimes, the genes that are capable of such resistance can easily be transferred from one strain to another. The recipients of such organisms...