Drug Resistant Staph Infections Cause Two Deaths in the Texas Panhandle
Two Texas panhandle residents died from methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, or MRSA, during the last two weeks, the Texas Department of State Health Services has reported. Health officials have not released the names of the two deceased individuals, but one is believed to be 13-year-old Mason Chandler Frost of Borger who died on November 9, [...]
Providence Schools Bus Driver Diagnosed with MRSA
A Providence, Rhode Island school bus driver has developed the superbug infection known as methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, or MRSA, a Providence schools spokesperson announced Thursday. The driver’s usual route on bus number 136 carries students to Carl Lauro and Martin Luther King, Jr. Elementary Schools.
The bus driver sought medical attention for the staph [...]
New Superbug Research Reveals Why Community-Acquired MRSA is So Virulent
Researchers studying the surging epidemic of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus (MRSA) infections in our communities have discovered that the bacteria have developed the ability to eliminate our natural immune system defenses. A peptide secreted by community-acquired MRSA (CA-MRSA) dissolves white blood cells called neutrophils, our primary defense against bacterial infection, according to the study published this [...]
MRSA Outbreak Reported at Lafayette High School in Lexington, Kentucky
Three confirmed cases of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureas (MRSA) have been reported to administrators at Lafayette High School in Lexington, Kentucky. MRSA is the virulent staph infection that made headlines last month when it claimed the lives of four American children.
The three infected students are under the care of a physician. School officials are working [...]
Illinois School Bans Relatives of Boy Infected with MRSA
A Chicago area elementary school has banned three children from attending school because a 13-year-old member of their family is infected with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, or MRSA, MSNBC reported. The children show no signs of infection, but school officials fear they might be contagious.
After the infected boy, Pheron, and his mother appeared on television [...]
Outbreak of Antibiotic-Resistant Staph in Portage, Indiana
In Portage, Indiana, two Portage High School students have confirmed cases of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, or MRSA. Two additional students were sent home on Wednesday, but have not reported back to the school at this time. Portage High School parents were informed of the infections via a recorded telephone message on Thursdsay.
MRSA is [...]
Five Confirmed MRSA Infections in Akron Public Schools, Dozens More Throughout Ohio
An Akron Public Schools press conference on Friday, November 9, 2007 revealed that two adults and three children at five separate schools have contracted methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, or MRSA. The confirmed MRSA infections occurred in individuals at Barrett Academy, Firestone Park Elementary School, Harris Elementary School, David Hill Community Learning Center and Voris Community [...]
Doctors Seek FDA Approval for Cheaper, More Effective MRSA Meds
Antibiotic-resistant staph infections are notoriously expensive to treat. Tygacil and Zyvox are two drugs that can cost patients upwards of $100 per day. But new studies in the works aim to prove that cheap, generic drugs that have been around for decades are actually more effective in the treatment of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, or [...]
Staph Superbugs in the Spotlight on Capitol Hill
A hearing on Capitol Hill Wednesday examined the public health challenges of dealing with community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, or MRSA. The House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform heard expert testimony from witnesses who addressed MRSA prevention, risk reduction, and the potential role of the government in combating the lethal superbug. In addition [...]
Vaccine Research Yields Promising Results in the Prevention of Lethal Staph Infections
One day soon, antibiotic resistant staph infections might be preventable with a simple vaccine.
Research scientists at The Scripps Research Institute have developed a vaccine that has been successful in blocking the onset of staph infections in laboratory mice. The promising vaccine will make it possible for the body to easily fight off staph by [...]