Infection Control Today - Staphylococcus Aureus

Serendipity Contributes to MRSA Susceptibility Findings

Duke University Medical Center researchers have found two genes in mice which might help identify why some people are more susceptible than others to potentially deadly infections from methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). The researchers uncovered important ...More

3 days ago

Posted in News, Infections, Research & Studies

Treatment for S. aureus Skin Infection Works in Mouse Model

Scientists from the National Institutes of Health and University of Chicago have found a promising treatment method that in laboratory mice reduces the severity of skin and soft-tissue damage caused by USA300, the leading cause of community-associated Staphylococcus aureus ...More

6 days ago

Posted in News, Infections, Research & Studies

Researchers Develop Coating That Safely Kills MRSA on Contact

Building on an enzyme found in nature, researchers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute have created a nanoscale coating for surgical equipment, hospital walls, and other surfaces which safely eradicates methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), the bacteria ...More

3 weeks ago

Posted in News, Antimicrobials & Vaccinations

Bacteriuria May Identify Patients with More Severe Bacteremia

When Staphylococcus aureus is isolated in urine, it is thought to usually represent hematogenous spread. Because such spread might have special clinical significance, Shingo Chihara and colleagues evaluated predictors and outcomes of S. aureus bacteriuria among patients ...More

July 30, 2010

Posted in News, Infections, Pathogens, Research & Studies

NIH Scientists Identify New Toxin That May be Key to MRSA Severity

A research project to identify all the surface proteins of USA300—the most common community-associated strain of the methicillin-resistant form of the bacterium Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)—has resulted in the identification and isolation of a plentiful new toxin that ...More

July 19, 2010

Posted in News, Research & Studies

Study Examines, Compares Bacteria in the Nose and Throat

Scientists have completed the most comprehensive comparative analysis to date of bacterial communities inhabiting the human nose and throat, which could provide new insights into why some individuals become colonized with pathogens while others do not. They release their ...More

June 21, 2010

Posted in News, Pathogens, Research & Studies, Disinfection & Sterilization

Study Examines ICU Outbreak of Staph Aureus With Resistance to Methicillin and Linezolid

An outbreak of infection due to linezolid and methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (LRSA) in 12 intensive care unit patients in Spain was associated with transmission within the hospital and extensive usage of the antibiotic linezolid, often used for the treatment of ...More

June 8, 2010

Posted in News, Infections, Research & Studies, Surveillance & Epidemiology, Antimicrobials & Vaccinations

Risk of Post-Surgical Staph Infection May Depend on Procedure

Patients may be at greater risk of developing invasive Staphylococcus aureus infections, following cardiothoracic and neurosurgical procedures compared with orthopedic or plastic surgical procedures according to a study published in the July issue of Infection Control and ...More

June 2, 2010

Posted in News, Infections, Guidelines & Regulations, Research & Studies, Surveillance & Epidemiology

Surprising Infection-Inducing Mechanism Found in Bacteria

Research appearing in Nature, with the participation of doctors Susana Campoy and Jordi Barbé from the Department of Genetics and Microbiology at UAB, demonstrates that bacteria have a surprising mechanism to transfer virulent genes, causing infections. The research ...More

May 18, 2010

Posted in News

Who is at Risk for MRSA?

A multi-center study led by a researcher at Rhode Island Hospital has determined that long-term elder care, HIV-infected and hemodialysis patients are at increased risk of carrying methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in their nose. The study also found that ...More

April 20, 2010

Posted in News, Infections, Research & Studies, Surveillance & Epidemiology

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