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Royal College Of Nursing Welcomes Decreases In MRSA Infections, UK

22 July 2008

Commenting on quarterly figures from the Health Protection Agency on MRSA bloodstream infections and C. difficile, Royal College of Nursing (RCN) General Secretary & Chief Executive, Dr Peter Carter, said: "The RCN is...
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MRSA Bloodstream Infections Continue To Fall In UK

22 July 2008

The Health Protection Agency has today published its latest quarterly figures on MRSA (meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus) bloodstream infections and C. difficile (Clostridium difficile) infections...
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NHS Confederation Responds To HPA Figures On Healthcare Acquired Infections, UK

22 July 2008

Commenting on the figures, Nigel Edwards, director of policy at the NHS Confederation, said: "These figures show that the NHS has made good progress in reducing healthcare acquired infection rates over the last year, with...
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MRSA / Drug Resistance News Articles Archive - Page 1

21 July 2008

Healthcare Associated Infections Down At Musgrove Park

Enzyme Expression Levels Correlated With Chemotherapy Drug Response

20 July 2008

MRSA Down Over 49 Per Cent In Last Three Years, UK

19 July 2008

Medicare Change Sheds Light On New Infection Precaution Measures

17 July 2008

Breakthrough In The Fight Against Deadly Superbug

16 July 2008

Discovery Of Resistance To Widely-Used Antibiotics Among Inhabitants Of Remote South American Villages

New Project In The UK To Tackle MRSA And Other Health-Care Associated Infections

15 July 2008

Superbugs Are A Super Problem!

12 July 2008

Anti-Bacterial Personal Hygiene Products Triclosan And Triclocarban May Not Be Worth Potential Risks

10 July 2008

Online Courses Boost Infection Control Skills That Could Prove Vital In A Pandemic

Zeus Scientific To Offer A Rapid Nasal Screening Test For Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA)

Public Health Experts Provide Update On Current Infectious Diseases Threats

Battle Against Superbugs Undermined By Failing Drugs

08 July 2008

European League-Tables For Antibiotic Resistance Revealed

07 July 2008

BD Announces CE Marking Of A New Molecular Test To Diagnose Patients With Clostridium Difficile Infections

06 July 2008

Potential Treatment For TB Solves Puzzle

05 July 2008

New Antibiotic Beats Superbugs At Their Own Game

03 July 2008

WHO, Stop TB Partnership, UNITAID Announce New TB Test That Quickly Diagnoses MDR-TB

Risk Of Infection And Death Greater In Carriers Of MRSA

SinoFresh Announces "Next Step" In Program To Attack "Super-Bug" MRSA

02 July 2008

British Society For Antimicrobial Chemotherapy Launch The First Evidence-based UK Guidelines To Tackle Hospital-acquired Pneumonia (HAP)

Taking Action Against Hospital Acquired Infection

01 July 2008

MRSA Linked To Rising Number Of Severe Bone Infections, Health Complications In Children

Wound-Cleaning Laser Proves That Bacterial Resistance Is Futile

26 June 2008

Number Of Patients Treated With An Antibiotic For MRSA Within U.S. Acute Care Hospitals Increased 8 Percent From 2006 To 2007

25 June 2008

Immediate Action Taken On Healthcare Commission Improvement Notice - Hospital Acquired Infections Continue To Fall At Ashford & St. Peter's Hospitals

Athletes Susceptible To Antibiotic-resistant Staph Infections

Hospital Overcrowding/Understaffing Increases Levels Of MRSA Infections

24 June 2008

MRSA Worsened By Hospital Overcrowding And Understaffing

American Academy Of Dermatology Research Shows Athletes Susceptible To Antibiotic-Resistant Staph Infections

20 June 2008

Forest Laboratories Announces Positive Results From Phase III Clinical Studies Of Ceftaroline For The Treatment Of Complicated Skin And Skin Structure

Forest Laboratories Announces Positive Results From Phase III Clinical Studies Of Ceftaroline For The Treatment Of Complicated Skin Infections

18 June 2008

Nasty Superbugs

Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial Shows Derma Sciences MEDIHONEY(TM) Eradicates MRSA From Chronic Venous Ulcers

Nationwide Progress Poll Reveals Increased Efforts By Hospitals To Control MRSA Infection

17 June 2008

Healthcare Commission Report Into Hospital Hygeine Standards, UK

12 June 2008

How To Protect Yourself From MRSA In Gyms, Health Clubs

09 June 2008

Funding For Superbug Spin-Out

06 June 2008

Food Poisoning Bacterium Become Resistant To Antibiotics, Thanks To This Protein

05 June 2008

National Institutes Of Health Awards Two Grants For Infectious Disease Tests

Bacteria Can Be Spread By Antibacterial Wipes

04 June 2008

3 Basic Principles Could Reduce Incidence Of MRSA In Hospitals

MRSA Survives On Antibacterial Wipes Used In Hospitals, And Can Be Spread By Them

03 June 2008

C. Difficile: Advances In Research

02 June 2008

A Milestone In The Fight Against MRSA Is Reached With Antibiotic Impregnated Catheters

MRSA Incidence Reduced By Better Hand Hygiene

31 May 2008

Important First Steps To Creating A Synthetic Copycat Of A Living Cell

30 May 2008

Improved Targeting Using Sugar-Coated Antibiotics

27 May 2008

NovaBay (NBY) Announces Positive Results From Phase IIA Study Of AgaNase(TM) For Nasal Decolonization Of Staph Including MRSA

21 May 2008

KaloBios Initiates Phase 1/2 Trial Of Humaneered Monoclonal Antibody KB001 For Treatment Of Pseudomonas Infections In Mechanically Ventilated Patien

15 May 2008

Global Risk - Infection By Deadly Bacterium Can Be Prevented With Proper Sanitation

12 May 2008

Lighting The Way To Cleaner Facilities Using UV Lotion

Medical Errors Expert To Give Keynote Address At APIC Conference

07 May 2008

The Genome Of A Newly Emerging Superbug Reveals An Organism With A Remarkable Capacity For Drug Resistance

Preventing Perioperative Transmission Of Airborne Microorganisms: Pilot Study Reinforces Use Of Portable Anteroom HEPA Filtration

06 May 2008

EPA Registered Disinfectant Kills Both Known Types Of MRSA

02 May 2008

Turning On Cell - Cell Communication Wipes Out Staph Biofilms

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