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Promiscuity of Resistance Plasmid is Unprecedented

Genetic analysis of an outbreak of drug-resistant infections in one institution shows an unprecedented level of transference of resistance among strains and even species of bacteria. Researchers from the University of Virginia and the Centers for Disease Control and ...More
January 4, 2012
Posted in News
Researchers Work to Develop Screening Method for Superbug

A team of researchers from the University of Houston (UH) and St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital (SLEH) are working to develop improved screening methods to detect a potentially lethal, drug-resistant superbug that has made its way to Texas. Specifically, the research team ...More
September 9, 2011
Posted in News, Infections & Pathogens
Ventilator Touchscreen Implicated in ESBL-Producing K. pneumonia Outbreak

Klebsiella pneumoniae strains producing extended-spectrum b-lactamases (ESBLs) are a major problem in many different hospitals worldwide, causing outbreaks. Researchers from Portugal report on an outbreak of ESBL-producing K. pneumoniae that occurred from Aug. 17, 2009 to ...More
August 4, 2011
Posted in News, Infections & Pathogens
PolyMedix Defensin-Mimetic Antibiotic PMX-30063 is Active Against NDM-1 Drug-Resistant Bacteria

PolyMedix, Inc., a biotechnology company focused on developing new therapeutic drugs to treat patients with acute infectious diseases and cardiovascular disorders, announced today that its lead defensin-mimetic antibiotic, PMX-30063, has shown activity in an in vitro ...More
April 28, 2011
Posted in News
HHS Awards $17 Million in New Initiative to Fight HAIs

HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius has announced the award of $17 million to fund projects to fight costly and dangerous healthcare-associated infections (HAIs). "When patients go to the hospital, they expect to get better, not worse," Sebelius said. "Eliminating infections is ...More
October 26, 2009
Posted in News
Control and Prevention of MDROs

While multidrug-resistant organisms (MDROs) such as methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), vancomycin-resistant Enterococci (VRE), Clostridium difficile (C. diff) and certain Gram-negative bacilli (GNB ) continue to alarm the general public and are frequently ...More
October 15, 2009
Posted in Articles
Gram-Negative Rods in Neonatal ICUs

Researchers at Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) have found a high frequency of multidrug-resistant Gram-negative rods (GNRs) in two of the largest neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) in the city of Manila, Philippines. Improved infection control methods could ...More
May 15, 2009
Posted in News
Breaking the Chain of Infection and Preventing Cross-Contamination

A plethora of studies in the medical literature has demonstrated that nearly everything in the healthcare setting – from surfaces, to healthcare workers’ hands, to medical equipment and everything in between — can serve as a reservoir and a vector for ...More
April 29, 2009
Posted in Articles, Environmental Hygiene, Hand Hygiene, PPE & Standard Precautions
Green Disinfectants and Pathogenic Organisms

Scores of environmentally preferable cleaning products have recently become available in the janitorial marketplace. In fact, just about every type of cleaning product used on a regular basis, including glass cleaners, floor care strippers, sealers and finishes, carpet care ...More
December 1, 2008
Posted in Articles, Disinfection & Sterilization, Environmental Hygiene
B. Braun Introduces Silver Impregnated Needle-Free Luer Access Device

BETHLEHEM, Pa. -- B. Braun Medical Inc. announces it has received 510(k) clearance from the FDA for the industry’s first silver-impregnated antibacterial Luer Access Device (LAD) designed to reduce potential catheter-related bloodstream infections. B. Braun’s ...More
September 11, 2008
Posted in News

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