Superbug
Mersa, the superbug, is spreading across the country. Find out what you need to know about the superbug here.
- Revisiting MRSA 2007 Epidemic: The Superbug MRSADuring the Fall of 2007 MRSA infection is reaching epidemic proportions. As many as one third of all people have staphylococcus aureus bacteria on the skin and in the nose.
- MRSA Superbug Strikes Woman After She Gives BirthAfter having a cesarean section for the birth of her daughter, one western New York woman was surprised to discover that she had the MRSA Superbug.
- How to Avoid the SuperbugIf you're worried about the 'superbug', you're in good company. Find out how to avoid getting it with this article.
The Deadly Spreading of the SuperbugThe so called Superbug is a biological agent that causes very difficult to treat infections. They are two types of common infections- Many Staph Superbug Infections Come from Healthcare FacilitiesStaph Superbug is also known as Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus or MRSA. According to the Journal of the American Medical Association, most staph superbug infections are health care related.
- Superbug: A Staph Infection on Mega SteroidsThe superbug is resistant to many types of antibiotics and it does not respond to the more common antibiotics that are one the market today to combat most types of infections.
- New Superbug May Surpass AIDS' Infection RateEvery day we, as a society, deal with infections. However, the growth rate of those infections are growing at an alarming rate and this article gives an overview of how we can preserve and prevent these infections.
Hand-Washing Prevents Spread of Staph SuperbugA health professional's experience with the Super Bug MRSA and ways to prevent the spread of this disease.- Drug Resistant 'Superbug' Linked to Ear Infections in ChildrenResearchers have found that a new "superbug" is causing ear infections in children and can only be treated with an adult medication.
- MRSA: The Antibiotic Resistant SuperbugOur son has had styes on his eyelids before. No big deal. But that fateful week in early February left me wondering if we could have prevented our son's hospitalization if we had acted sooner. MRSA had come to our home and it's here, apparently, to stay.
Superbug Spreading - Drug-resistant Staph Infection Making a ComebackA once rare skin infection which is resistant to drugs is making a come back. Bugs spread has scientists and doctors puzzled as they scramble to find a treatment.