Browse Articles By Tag: infectious diseases
MRSA is becoming more of a threat to athletes. Once mostly confined to hospitals, this super bug is now crossing into the general population, and is infecting athletes at all levels and in all sports. Here is what you need to know to keep yourself safe. (...)
20.03.2013 · From TheAuthor
Since MRSA is so resistant to regular antibiotics, some people are looking to alternative remedies for a cure. One of these is tea tree oil. Here is a look at tea tree oil and how it can help patients with MRSA. (...)
20.03.2013 · From TheAuthor
Since MRSA is just a resistant form of staph infection, knowing a little about staph infections can help you understand MRSA. Here is a basic introduction. Staph infections are contagious diseases caused by bacteria, and are most often recognized by the abscesses...
19.03.2013 · From TheAuthor
Not many people have heard of Methicillan Resistant Staphylococcus Aureaus, or MRSA, by its full name, though they may have heard of a staph infection. MRSA is a member of the staph family, and can be found on the skin and nasal passages of about a third of the...
19.03.2013 · From TheAuthor
Antibiotic-resistant bacteria like MRSA is a rising concern in the medical community. Now newer studies are showing that you may be more at risk than you initially thought. There were already specific groups of people that were at a high risk for contracting the...
15.03.2013 · From TheAuthor
MRSA is a version of staphylococcus aureus bacteria that is resistant to many standard antibiotics. An infection can lead to serious illness, causing the patient to need to be hospitalized, missing valuable time from work, school, or family. (...)
15.03.2013 · From TheAuthor
In the U.S.A. there are approximately 90,000 deaths per year that are related to Hospital Acquired Infections (HAIs) with most of those infections being of the MRSA variety, according to the Center for Disease Control (CDC). (...)
14.03.2013 · From TheAuthor
There has been plenty in the news lately about MRSA. MRSA is Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus. It is a type of bacteria that causes "staph" infections that are resistant to all of the usually prescribed antibiotics. (...)
13.03.2013 · From TheAuthor
The super bug MRSA is proving harder and hard to kill. This antibiotic-resistant strain of staph is not vulnerable to many of the traditionally antibiotic treatments, leaving doctors with few treatment options. (...)
12.03.2013 · From TheAuthor
Perhaps the single most important thing you can do to help protect your loved ones against MRSA is to teach them how to properly wash their hands. Most individuals do not wash long enough to prevent the spread of infections. (...)
11.03.2013 · From TheAuthor
MRSA is a growing concern in the health community. While it started out just in hospitals, it has now spread to the general community. Another concern is the possible risk to dog owners and people who work in close proximity of dogs, since the same strain of MRSA...
10.03.2013 · From TheAuthor
MRSA infections have always been notoriously difficult to treat because of their resistance to common antibiotics. Community-acquired MRSA is particularly disturbing, since it can occur in an otherwise healthy population. (...)
05.03.2013 · From TheAuthor
MRSA was once confined to patients who spent a lot of time in a hospital or a health care facility. However, it has since spread to the general population. Not only are humans not safe from the super bug, our best friends are not either. (...)
05.03.2013 · From TheAuthor
Staph infections can be common in children, who spend a lot of time in close proximity to each other and are more prone to cuts and scrapes. At the same time, infections caused by staph bacteria can cause serious side effects in children and even death. (...)
03.03.2013 · From TheAuthor
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