MRSA Bacteria: Facts, Information and Treatment News Document List

MRSA Infections Publications

• New Antibiotic Produced by Ant Bacteria May Help MRSA Patients
  A new antibiotic, produced by bacteria found on a species of African ant, is very potent against antibiotic-resistant superbugs like MRSA.
  Publish Date: 2017-02-17 - Updated: 2018-10-07

• OSPREY Predicts MRSA Superbugs Counter-moves to New Drugs
  With drug-resistant bacteria on the rise common infections like pneumonia or urinary tract infections are harder to treat with standard antibiotics.
  Publish Date: 2015-01-02

• New MRSA Superbug Strain Identified in Brazil
  New England Journal of Medicine report shows a research team has identified a new superbug that caused bloodstream infection in Brazilian patient.
  Publish Date: 2014-04-22 - Updated: 2021-08-02

• New Treatment to Cure and Eliminate MRSA Infections
  Groundbreaking study by Professor of Biology Kim Lewis to treat and eliminate MRSA superbug a potent bacterium with a resistance to antibiotics.
  Publish Date: 2013-11-14

• Drug Resistant MRSA Prevalence in Nursing Homes
  Nursing home residents have increased risk factors of MRSA including diabetes, long-term use of devices and inability to perform activities of daily living.
  Publish Date: 2013-02-11 - Updated: 2021-05-27

• Klebsiella Pneumoniae: A Superbug Found in Health Care Environments
  Klebsiella pneumonia referred to as Friedlanders bacillus causes necrotizing lobar pneumonia and can be found in health care environments.
  Publish Date: 2012-08-24 - Updated: 2021-08-05

• High Levels of MRSA Bacteria in U.S. Meat Products
  Meat in grocery stores has higher prevalence of staph than originally thought and no significant difference in MRSA contamination between conventional pork products and those raised without antibiotics or antibiotic growth promoters.
  Publish Date: 2012-01-23 - Updated: 2021-10-24

• International MRSA Testing Week Awareness
  Global awareness campaign International MRSA Testing Week April 1 to 7 to raise awareness for detection of MRSA to surgical and high risk patients before admission to healthcare facility.
  Publish Date: 2011-11-29 - Updated: 2014-03-14

• Hospital MRSA Efforts Study
  Lessons learned from ICUs as they implemented evidence based practices to reduce Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infections in hospitals.
  Publish Date: 2011-08-20

• World MRSA Awareness Day and Month
  World MRSA Day on October 2nd and World MRSA Awareness Month is an opportunity for people worldwide to unite in the fight against healthcare acquired infections.
  Publish Date: 2011-06-21 - Updated: 2022-03-02

• New Type of MRSA Detected
  New type of methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) that is not detected by traditional genetic screening methods has been discovered.
  Publish Date: 2011-06-02

• Test to Diagnose and Distinguish MRSA and MSSA
  Blood Culture Test determines whether bacteria growing in a positive blood culture sample are either MRSA or MSSA.
  Publish Date: 2011-05-06 - Updated: 2022-04-07

• MRSA - An Ongoing Epidemic
  Brings critical attention to the global threat of MRSA healthcare-acquired infections and antimicrobial resistance.
  Publish Date: 2011-03-31

• MRSA Infection Found to be Seasonal
  A new study has found a significant increase in the occurrence of methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infections in summer and autumn months.
  Publish Date: 2011-03-24

• MRSA First Discovered Fifty Years Ago
  MRSA was first discovered fifty years ago this year by the late professor Patricia Jevons of the U.K. in 1961.
  Publish Date: 2011-03-08 - Updated: 2014-03-14

• Tackling Hospital Superbugs with Groundbreaking Irisys Infrared Technology
  Figures show that about nine percent of patients actually acquire infections during a hospital stay.
  Publish Date: 2011-02-09 - Updated: 2017-06-01

• MRSA Screening Saves Hospitals Money
  Screening patients in ICU for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) produces cost savings for hospitals.
  Publish Date: 2011-01-27 - Updated: 2022-06-21

• Discovering Route for MRSA Vaccine
  Preventing life-threatening methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infections following bone and joint surgery.
  Publish Date: 2011-01-16

• Guidelines for Treatment of MRSA Infections
  Physicians now have help against methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) a potentially deadly infection in hospitals and health care facilities.
  Publish Date: 2011-01-05 - Updated: 2016-09-24

• Where MRSA Colonizes on the Body
  Rhode Island Hospital study identifies quantity and locations of MRSA colonization.
  Publish Date: 2011-01-05

• Annual Threat of Norovirus for Nursing Homes and Hospitals
  Data shows a significant increase in cases of norovirus and norovirus-like gastrointestinal illness particularly in nursing homes.
  Publish Date: 2010-12-01

• Atlas That Maps MRSA Super Bug
  National Minority Quality Forum has launched an atlas that maps MRSA Super Bug.
  Publish Date: 2010-10-29

• MRSA Infection hVISA Linked to High Mortality
  MRSA infection with reduced susceptibility to potent antibiotic drug vancomycin linked to high mortality.
  Publish Date: 2010-09-12 - Updated: 2010-09-25

• MRSA Activists Unite Globally on World MRSA Day - Oct 1, 2010
  MRSA screening will be available at the event and this is the first time anywhere that MRSA testing has taken place.
  Publish Date: 2010-08-17 - Updated: 2014-03-14

• Studies Pinpoint Key Targets for MRSA Vaccine
  Vaccine may protect people from MRSA infections and provide lasting immunity to this virulent and drug-resistant organism.
  Publish Date: 2010-08-16

• More Hospital Acquired Infections are Causing Death
  Half of all deaths caused by infections such as sepsis and pneumonia resulted from hospital-acquired infections.
  Publish Date: 2010-07-30

• Actor Dennis Quaid Speaks About Saving Lives
  Actor and activist Dennis Quaid opens up in AARP The Magazine about the worst day of his life.
  Publish Date: 2010-07-22

• Computer Program Predicts MRSA's Next Move
  The predictive software could result in better drug design to beat antibiotic-resistant mutations.
  Publish Date: 2010-07-19

• Reducing Hospital Acquired Infections
  Despite ongoing efforts to improve patient safety there is limited evidence of improved patient outcomes.
  Publish Date: 2010-07-14

• Surveillance for MRSA Decreased HAIs at PCMH
  MRSA bacteria can cause a potentially fatal infection that does not respond to commonly used antibiotics.
  Publish Date: 2010-07-14

• MRSA Survivors Rally For Action and Awareness
  How many more patients need die or injured from MRSA, vancomycin-resistant enterococcus (VRE) or other preventable MDRO infections.
  Publish Date: 2010-06-14 - Updated: 2014-03-14

• Copper Reduces MRSA & VRE in Hospital Rooms
  Antimicrobial copper is effective in reducing bacterial load in intensive care unit (ICU) patient rooms and many individual objects in the rooms.
  Publish Date: 2010-03-22 - Updated: 2010-07-14

• MRSA in Hospital Outpatients
  Deadly superbug MRSA poses a far greater health threat than previously known and is making its way into hospitals.
  Publish Date: 2009-11-24 - Updated: 2010-07-14