Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Human trials target superbugs
The first human trials of a new approach to fight superbugs by starving them of iron are underway in South Australia.
Mar 6, 2018
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News tagged with staph infection
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
What are school sores and how do you get rid of them?
Impetigo, or "school sores", is a contagious infection of the very top layer of skin. It's most common in children aged two to six, and ends up spreading from child to child in schools and daycare centres, but can affect ...
Feb 2, 2018
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Most staph infections resistant to antibiotics occur in the community
The proportion of staph infections resistant to antibiotics has increased in Australia since 2000 with most cases now occurring in the community rather than in hospitals, a new study led by ANU has found.
Oct 30, 2017
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Antibiotics warranted for kids with minor staph infections
The overuse of antibiotics has left some doctors questioning whether to give such drugs to children diagnosed with uncomplicated staph infections. Such infections often occur on the skin and look like a pus-filled bug bite.
Sep 26, 2017
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Investigators may unlock mystery of how staph cells dodge the body's immune system
For years, medical investigators have tried and failed to develop vaccines for a type of staph bacteria associated with the deadly superbug MRSA. But a new study by Cedars-Sinai investigators shows how staph cells evade the ...
Sep 21, 2017
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Health
Excess dietary manganese promotes staph heart infection
Too much dietary manganese—an essential trace mineral found in leafy green vegetables, fruits and nuts—promotes infection of the heart by the bacterium Staphylococcus aureus ("staph").
Sep 21, 2017
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Health
How to avoid germs in the gym
With summer quickly approaching, many people are hitting the gym to get in shape. But can going to the gym actually be harmful to your health? One Baylor College of Medicine expert offers his tips on how to avoid germs in ...
May 26, 2017
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Altered lipids, skin infections may point to new personalized therapy for atopic dermatitis
Researchers have discovered a new way to identify the lipids, or fats found in the skin of people who have atopic dermatitis, and compare them to people with healthy skin.
Mar 8, 2017
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Immunology
New research explains why a common bacterium can produce severe illness
As much as we try to avoid it, we are constantly sharing germs with those around us. But even when two people have the same infection, the resulting illnesses can be dramatically different—mild for one person, severe or ...
Feb 23, 2017
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Pediatrics
Study confirms golden staph a public health threat to children
The first major study of golden staph bloodstream infection in Australian children has found higher death rates if the right antibiotic is not used to treat the infection.
Aug 16, 2016
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