MRSA in Medical News

MicroGuard(TM) Antimicrobial Alloys Kill 99.9% of MRSA Bacteria

The EPA has registered MicroGuard antimicrobial alloys for sale with public health claims. The registration acknowledges that products made of MicroGuard metals can kill harmful bacteria* responsible for causing millions of infections each year. CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa, June 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Bas...

Transmission of MRSA and Clostridium difficile through dogs

London, UK, 7 May 2009 In a letter to the Editor of the Journal of Hospital Infection ( http://www.elsevier.com/locate/jhin ), published by Elsevier, S. Lefebvre and J.S. Weese from the University of Guelph in Canada describe a study that investigated whether MRSA and C.difficile could be pas...

MRSA Activists Rally For World MRSA Day

CHICAGO, May 5 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- MRSA Survivors Network, the prominent advocacy group launches the inaugural World MRSA Day - Oct. 2nd and the official web site, www.worldmrsaday.org . MRSA activists call for world unity from governments, the healthcare industry and the community for ...

Third of EMS Stethoscopes Carry MRSA Bacterium

Doctor urges first responders to clean equipment regularly with alcohol wipes FRIDAY, March 27 (HealthDay News) -- One in three stethoscopes used by U.S. emergency medical service providers is contaminated with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) bacteria, a new study su...

Third of EMS Stethoscopes Carry MRSA Virus

Doctor urges first responders to clean equipment regularly with alcohol wipes FRIDAY, March 27 (HealthDay News) -- One in three stethoscopes used by U.S. emergency medical service providers is contaminated with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) bacteria, a new study su...

CDC analysis finds unique social and behavior intervention helps reduce MRSA rates up to 62 percent

Princeton, NJ The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) and the Plexus Institute (Plexus) today announce results from an analysis of a multifaceted methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) prevention program that employed positive deviance (PD), a novel approach to social and behavior...

Student Contest Winners Educate Peers About the Dangers of MRSA Through Art, Video, and Essay

Sponsors IBC, The Health Care Improvement Foundation, and The Franklin Institute announce winners PHILADELPHIA, March 16 /PRNewswire/ -- Fighting a dangerous superbug that can cause serious illness and even death is anything but child's play, but kids can do a lot to help prevent infection ...

Cepheid Receives Health Canada License for First On-demand Diagnostic Test for Life-threatening MRSA and S. aureus Infections From Patient Positive Blood Culture Bottles

Physician Access to Critical Test Results Improved by More Than Twenty-Four Hours Over Conventional Methods SUNNYVALE, Calif., March 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Cepheid (Nasdaq: CPHD ) today announced that Health Canada has issued a medical device license for its Xpert(R) MRSA/SA Blood Cul...

A Broad-Spectrum Antibiotic with Activity Against MRSA and Pseudomonas Aeruginosa Would Earn a Higher Patient Share in the U.S. than in Europe for the Treatment of Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia

Merck's Drug Will Remain Decision Resources Gold Standard Through 2017, According to a New Report from Decision Resources WALTHAM, Mass., March 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Decision Resources, one of the world's leading research and advisory firms for pharmaceutical and healthcare issues, finds that a b...

Cepheid Receives Health Canada License for First Molecular Diagnostic Test for MRSA and S. aureus Soft Tissue Infections

SUNNYVALE, Calif., Nov. 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Cepheid (Nasdaq: CPHD ) today announced that Health Canada has issued a medical device license for its Xpert(TM) MRSA/SA Skin and Soft Tissue (SSTI) test for the rapid detection of Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and Staphyl...

Zero MRSA or Patient Infections Reported After Two Years as D.I.S.C. Sports and Spine Center Sets New Standard for Specialty Hospitals

D.I.S.C. Sports and Spine Center, proudly announces its surgical center is "infection free" after an initial two years of operation where over 2,000 procedures have been performed, according to Dr. Robert S. Bray Jr., founding director and CEO. This outpatient specialty hospital has ta...

Activity Against MRSA is the Most Important Attribute Influencing Physicians' Antibiotic Selection for the Treatment of Skin and Skin Structure Infections

Success of Zyvox and Cubicin is Driven Strongly by Agents' Excellent Activity Against MRSA, According to a New Report from AMR and Decision Resources MALVERN, Pa. and WALTHAM, Mass., Nov. 4 /PRNewswire/ --Arlington Medical Resources (AMR) and Decision Resources find that with the rising inci...

Professional Sports Teams Should Use MRSA Screening and Other Aggressive Methods to Prevent Staph Infections

CDC RECOMMENDATIONS ARE PASSIVE AND INEFFECTIVE NEW YORK, Oct. 29 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- "The NFL and other professional sports organizations should be using the most effective tool to protect their players from Staph infections, MRSA screening," says Betsy McCaughey, Ph.D., Chairman of ...

SinoFresh(R) Nasal Spray Kills MRSA 'Super-Bug' in Live Noses

SinoFresh(R) Passes First Key Test for Potential to Control 'Super-Bug' MRSA VENICE, Fla., Aug. 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- SinoFresh HealthCare, Inc., (OTC Bulletin Board: SFSH) announced preliminary results today from a successful in vivo pilot study indicat...

Being an MRSA carrier increases risk of infection and death

Patients harboring methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) for long periods of time continue to be at increased risk of MRSA infection and death, according to a new study in the July 15 issue of Clinical Infectious Diseases, currently available online. MRSA is an antibiotic-resista...

Overcrowding and understaffing in hospitals increases levels of MRSA infections

A review article authored by a University of Queensland academic has found overcrowding and understaffing in hospitals are two key factors in the transmission of MRSA (Meticillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus) infections worldwide. Dr Archie Clements, from the School of Population Health, r...

Pioneering Solutions To Fight Staph, MRSA Infections in Sports Facilities and Synthetic Turf Fields

CLEVELAND, June 18 /PRNewswire/ -- In response to the growing number of Staph and MRSA cases in athletes, Pioneer Athletics has partnered with mPact Environmental Solutions to offer advanced antimicrobial solutions for sports facilities and synthetic turf fields. GamePlan4Sports is an antimi...

Review Urges Aggressive MRSA Screening for Health Workers

Even good adherence to infection control did not entirely prevent transmission, study finds MONDAY, April 21 (HealthDay News) -- In hospitals and other health-care facilities with endemic methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), aggressive screening of health-care workers ...

Actress Continues Fight Against Hospital Errors & Rise in MRSA Cases

SHERMAN OAKS, Calif., April 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Actress Alicia Cole, a Screen Actors Guild member for 14 years, is known for the many portrayals of doctors and nurses, including roles on General Hospital, Young and the Restless, and more. But a year ago, Cole switched from playing a doctor to b...

Preliminary Data From Pitt County Memorial Hospital Study Show Benefit of Active Surveillance on Reducing MRSA VAP Rates in Surgical ICU

GREENVILLE, N.C., April 6, 2008 /PRNewswire/ -- Pitt County Memorial Hospital (PCMH) today announced preliminary data suggesting a statistically significant reduction in the rate of ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) due to methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in the surgical ...

Cepheid Selected as Vendor of Choice by Connecticut Hospital Association Shared Services Program for Molecular MRSA Surveillance Testing

CHA Shared Services Program Represents 164 Acute Care Member Hospitals in Nine States SUNNYVALE, Calif., April 3, 2008 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Cepheid (Nasdaq: CPHD ) today announced it has been selected as vendor of choice by the Connecticut Hospital Association...

Daytime TV Addresses the Onslaught of MRSA Cases in U.S.

ALBANY, Ore., April 1, 2008 /PRNewswire/ -- On his April 1, 2008 show, Dr. Phil finally brought MRSA to the national spotlight. Until now, MRSA (methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus) has been relatively unseen on national TV. Dr. Phil saw the terrible problem that MRSA has become and de...

AcroMetrix Announces Launch of First Liquid MRSA Positive Control

BENICIA, Calif., March 25 /PRNewswire/ -- AcroMetrix, a leading provider of quality control products and services for clinical diagnostic laboratories, announced today the launch of the first standardized External Quality Control for Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureas (MRSA) molecular...

Some Facelift Patients Infected With MRSA 'Superbug'

Though numbers are small, the trend is worrisome, study says FRIDAY, March 21 (HealthDay News) -- A small, but worrisome number of facelift patients became infected with the antibiotic-resistant staph infection known as MRSA, a new study reports. About one half of 1 percent of peopl...

Evanston-Northwestern Study Proves Effectiveness of MRSA Screening to Reduce Hospital Infections

NEW YORK, March 18 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A new study in the Annals of Internal Medicine adds weight to the growing evidence that screening incoming hospital patients for the bacterium MRSA (methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus) is effective, and indeed essential, to reduce MRSA hos...

Cepheid Comments on Study Regarding MRSA Surveillance Reported in the Journal of the American Medical Association

Company Reaffirms 2008 Financial Guidance SUNNYVALE, Calif., March 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Cepheid (Nasdaq: CPHD) today announced it has posted on its website, http://www.cepheid.com, comments on a study recently published in the Journal of the American Medical Associatio...

Universal Screening for MRSA in Hospitals Made Little Difference

Swiss study found standard infection control was just as effective TUESDAY, March 11 (HealthDay News) -- Universal screening for a common antibiotic-resistant bacteria is no better than standard infection control at reducing the rate of hospital-acquired infections in surgical patien...

Barrier Technology Provides New Weapon in MRSA War: Surface Care Products Prevent Growth and Transfer of Bacteria

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., Feb. 13 /PRNewswire/ -- A cleaning products manufacturer may have the answer to the rampant spread of the potentially life-threatening MRSA bacteria that has been plaguing hospitals, nursing homes, health clubs, schools and homes for years. Unelko's "spray & wipe" Clean & ...

Mothers and Youth Sports Nationwide Push for FabricAide in Response to MRSA Threat

ROCHESTER HILLS, Mich., Jan. 16 /PRNewswire/ -- CSG/SportsCoatings today announced an initiative to distribute FabricAide(TM), its industry leading antimicrobial for sports apparel and linens, nationwide to mothers and youth sports groups. FabricAide was initially introduced into the sports ...

Long Island Schools Take the Lead in MRSA Prevention

ROCHESTER HILLS, Mich., Dec. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- CSG/SportsCoatings, in conjunction with the Patchogue-Medford and Smithtown Central School Districts, today announced a ground-breaking deal that brings the most proactive and proven antimicrobial treatment to Long Island, New York. "MRSA and o...

Poll of Infection Prevention and Control Professionals Reveals MRSA Prevention Progress Six Months After National Survey

IPCPs Adopting Stronger Interventions but Say Facilities Must Do More WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A poll of infection prevention professionals conducted six months after the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology's (APIC's) national MRSA Pr...

New Study Links Animal Agriculture to More Than 20% of MRSA Infections in the Netherlands

U.S. Still Has No System to Monitor MRSA in Animal Production; Congress Needs to Compel Government Action WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A new study published in the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Emerging Infectious Diseases links a new strain of methicil...

New Booklet Reveals 12 Proven Methods for Stopping MRSA from Infecting Your Feet and Your Family's Feet

CROWN POINT, Ind., Nov. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Pronounced "mursa," methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is one of the worst infections-a true "superbug." But, there is nothing super about it. It has killed the elderly, babies, toddlers, teenagers and even healthy athletes. Recently, ...

Key to MRSA Virulence in Community Discovered

Bacteria target immune system cells sent to kill them, study finds MONDAY, Nov. 12 (HealthDay News) -- Researchers have uncovered a cache of molecular weapons that helps make community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) so virulent. Though more work must...

New Study Reveals MRSA Bacteria Common Among Pigs and Farm Workers

Earlier European Studies Suggested Pigs as Source of Human Infection; Congress Needs to Compel Government Action WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A new study published in Veterinary Microbiology found methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) prevalent in Canadian pig f...

VIDEO from Medialink and EcoQuest: New Technology Reduces Exposure to MRSA Staph

NEW YORK, Nov. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Recent outbreaks of antibiotic-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, more commonly known as "staph," have been reported from across the country. A bacteria that healthy people can carry on the skin or nose, it is unknowingly carried by millions of people. It can cau...

New Survey Finds that over Half of MRSA Patients Report Having Received No Information about the Disease from Health Care Providers

BOSTON, Oct. 31 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- According to a national online survey administered by the Alliance for the Prudent Use of Antibiotics (APUA), 53% of patients diagnosed with methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) reported that they were given no information on the conditi...

Committee to Reduce Infection Deaths Applauds Senator Durbin's Hospital Infection Legislation, but Suggests Some Crucial Additions in Order to Combat Soaring MRSA Rates

NEW YORK, Oct. 29 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following release is being issued by the Committee to Reduce Infection Deaths: "I am glad to see Senator Durbin's bill will use Medicare's purchasing clout to motivate hospitals to reduce infection," said Betsy McCaughey, Ph.D., Chairman of RI...

SafeHands' School Program to Help Fight Spread of MRSA Staph Virus

"Sanitize Your Hands Whenever You Can" Geared to Change Student Behavior BOCA RATON, Fla., Oct. 25 /PRNewswire/ -- SafeHands(R), Inc. is marketing its proprietary alcohol-free instant hand sanitizer to help prevent the spread of germs including the deadly MRSA (Staph) virus. The virus, known t...

Key Cleaning Solutions Products Utilized to Combat Community Acquired - MRSA (CA-MRSA) Are Succeeding In Killing Superbugs Where Normal Cleaning Practices and Products Are Not

New Website Launched to Provide Information and Product Acquisition SHOREVIEW, Minn., Oct. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- In the wake of headlines of the recent tragedies caused by Community Acquired - MRSA (CA-MRSA) Superbugs, Key Cleaning Solutions, LLC, part of the Key Medical Group of Companies, ann...