Latest Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus Stories
WAYNE, Pa., June 6, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Crothall Healthcare, a premier provider of healthcare support services, is excited to announce their decision to provide the next big step in UV-C Disinfection for its healthcare customers. Surfacide® is a Naperville, IL, designer and manufacturer of UV-C disinfection systems, and has created a three-emitter Helios(TM) UV-C disinfection system. Helios is an evidence-based solution that has been proven effective at controlling C.Diff, CRE,...
CHICAGO, June 4, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- MRSA Survivors Network, the Chicago-based nonprofit continues to raise the alarm concerning the MRSA epidemic in the United States and worldwide. With eighty-five percent of all MRSA (methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus) infections occurring in U.S. healthcare facilities due to lapses in infection control, the public has become aware of this deadly, silent and secret disease. (Logo:...
redOrbit Staff & Wire Reports - Your Universe Online Treating all intensive care patients with antibacterial soap and disinfecting ointments could help reduce the presence of the antibiotic-resistant superbug, Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), in hospital ICU units by more than one-third, according to a new study published Wednesday in the New England Journal of Medicine. According to NPR’s Rob Stein, the research – which looked at nearly 75,000 patients in 74...
Bloodstream infections cut by more than 40 percent in study of over 74,000 patients ROCKVILLE, Md., May 29, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Using germ-killing soap and ointment on all intensive-care unit (ICU) patients can reduce bloodstream infections by up to 44 percent and significantly reduce the presence of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in ICUs. A new U.S. Department of Health and Human Services-funded study released today tested three MRSA prevention...
Two National Football League teams have added the GreensGroomer WorldWide GreenZapr™ synthetic turf sterilization equipment to their field maintenance regimen. Sherwood, Oregon-based Sports Turf Northwest, an authorized dealer for the GreensGroomer WorldWide line of natural and synthetic turf maintenance equipment, says the NFL organizations chose the GreenZapr for its effective, chemical-free bacteria and virus-fighting technology. SHERWOOD, Oregon, (PRWEB) May 20, 2013 Sports Turf...
SAN DIEGO, May 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Sorrento Therapeutics, Inc. (OTCBB: SRNE; or STI) announced today that its Fast-Track Advanced Technology Small Business Technology Transfer Research (STTR) grant (#1R42AI098182-02) from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), a division of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), supporting the development of novel human antibody therapeutics to combat Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus or Staph) infections, including...
TAIPEI, Taiwan, May 16, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- TaiGen Biotechnology Company, Limited ("TaiGen") today announced that they have submitted New Drug Application (NDA) for the oral formulation of nemonoxacin with the Taiwan Food and Drug Administration (TFDA) and China Food and Drug Administration (CFDA). Approval is expected in the first half of 2014. Nemonoxacin is the first pharmaceutical product to fall under the Cross-Strait Cooperation Agreement on Medicine and Public Health Affairs...
Earlier study credits advanced antimicrobial dressing with 76% reduction in surgical site infections SKILLMAN, N.J., May 15, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Preliminary findings from a new prospective study of complications after knee replacement surgery show a 47 percent decrease in wound complications, such as skin blistering and prolonged healing, when AQUACEL® Ag SURGICAL cover dressing was used, compared with standard surgical dressing. Patients in the study also reported significantly...
Padmore Books author, Ila Monroe, writes a thriller to spark a conversation about deadly infections that occur daily in the medical wards, but go unreported. Miami, Florida (PRWEB) May 14, 2013 Golden Plague, by Ila Monroe, is a work of fiction where the villains are hospital directors and managers of pharmaceutical companies covering up a sinister set of occurrences, and the protagonists, three young adults, trying to stay alive. It depicts a modern day reality which is plaguing public...
Now Registered Nationwide, Breakthrough Disinfectant Poised to Change Epidemic's Course OREM, Utah, May 13, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- sBioMed(®)( )announced today that STERIPLEX SD(®) has been registered by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and is now cleared for sale in all 50 states. STERIPLEX SD is the first and only broad-spectrum, one-step cleaner/disinfectant that offers a powerful combination of safety and efficacy to eliminate healthcare associated infections...
