Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Pre-pregnancy diabetes increases risk of MRSA among new mothers

Pregnant women with diabetes are more than three times as likely as mothers without diabetes to become infected with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) before hospital discharge, according to a study in the ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

'Superbug' MRSA infections aren't dropping in children: CDC

(HealthDay)—Although rates of infection with methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) are declining among American adults, the rates among children remain largely unchanged, a new government study finds.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Report says drug-resistant bacteria are common killers

For the first time, the U.S. government is estimating how many people die from drug-resistant bacteria each year—more than 23,000, or about as many as those killed annually by flu.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Contact precautions shown to modify healthcare workers care delivery

The prevention and control of healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) can help reduce patient morbidity and mortality, but a common prevention effort for patients with hard to treat infections known as contact precautions, ...

Health

Updated strategies for preventing resistant infections

Top infectious disease researchers have updated the guidelines to reduce the spread of resistant staph infections in hospital settings. The recommendations released June 29 emphasize basic hand hygiene, careful oversight ...

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