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MRSA / Drug Resistance News Articles Archive - Page 7

17 October 2008

Identification Of New Antibiotic Target And New Antibiotic Mechanism May Lead To New Broad-Spectrum Antibacterial Agents, Tuberculosis Treatments

Rutgers Researchers Identify New Antibiotic Target And New Antibiotic Mechanism - May Lead To New Tuberculosis Treatments

16 October 2008

Antibiotic Treatment For Pneumonia In Intensive Care 'To Be On The Safe Side' No Longer Necessary

Cepheid Molecular Diagnostic Test For MRSA And S. Aureus Categorized 'Moderate Complexity' By FDA

15 October 2008

Minnesota Health Officials Urge Public And Health Care Providers To "get Smart" About Using Antibiotics

'Healthy' Competition Aims To Educate Students About Dangerous MRSA Superbug

14 October 2008

Ashford And St Peter's Hospitals NHS Trust Improves Infection Control Practices, UK

13 October 2008

HIV Drug Resistance Spreading In China, Researcher Says

Nanotechnology Boosts War On Superbugs

10 October 2008

Groups Release Guidelines To Improve Hospital Infection Control

It's Time To Get Smart About The Use Of Antibiotics: Campaign Aims To Draw Attention To The Increasing Problem Of Antibiotic Resistance

Evolution Of Virulence Regulation In Staphylococcus Aureus

07 October 2008

C. Difficile Infection Not Always Associated With Antibiotic Use, CMAJ

Disinfectants Can Make Bacteria Resistant To Treatment

06 October 2008

Healthcare Industry Leaders Call For Improved Prevention Of Catheter Infections

03 October 2008

Journal: Scientists Identify Successful 'Anti' Antibiotic That May Help Curb Rising Staph Infections

02 October 2008

University Of Limerick Gets 5 Million Euro Funding For MRSA Research

Cepheid Receives FDA Clearance For First On-Demand Diagnostic Test For Life-Threatening MRSA And Staphylococcus Aureus

01 October 2008

AHRQ Awards $3 Million To Help Reduce Central Line-Associated BloodStream Infections In Hospital ICUs

New Antibiotic Doribax™ (doripenem) Launched, Offering A New Option In The Battle Against Hospital Acquired Infection

Pennsylvania Health Department Offers Measures To Reduce Spread Of Drug-Resistant Staph Known As 'MRSA'

30 September 2008

Cepheid Receives FDA Clearance For First Rapid On Demand Molecular Diagnostic Test For MRSA And S. Aureus

Baxter's Antimicrobial IV Technology Now Shown To Kill Six Common Pathogens, Including MRSA And VRE

26 September 2008

TyRx Launches AIGISRX(TM) ICD To Reduce Surgical Site Infections Associated With Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators

11 Steps For Preventing Superbug MRSA Infections In MRI - New Video Released On Superbug Infections In Radiology

25 September 2008

Selecting Anti-Hepatitis B Virus Agents For Drug-Resistance Patients

Wyeth's 'Superbug' Antibiotic, Tygacil (tigecycline), Commended For Innovation And Health Benefit

Pennsylvania Patient Safety Authority Supports 'Clean Hands Week' September 21-27, 2008

24 September 2008

The Best Strategy For Treating Helicobacter Pylori

Sunderland City Hospital Announces Significant C. Difficile Reduction Rates After Eight Month Pilot Programme Study, UK

23 September 2008

Healthcare Associated Infections Down At Musgrove Park, UK

RCN Responds To New MRSA Figures From The Health Protection Agency

22 September 2008

Trius Doses First Patient In Antibacterial Phase 2 Trial - TR-701 Tested For Efficacy In Drug Resistant Skin Infections

Gordon Brown Praises NHS Staff On Reductions In C. Difficile And MRSA Infections, UK

hefA Plays An Important Role In Multidrug Resistance Of Helicobacter Pylori

20 September 2008

Enanta Initiates Phase 1 Study On EDP-322, An Oral Antibiotic With Activity Against Hospital- And Community-Acquired MRSA

19 September 2008

MRSA Infections Cut By More Than Half, UK

We Are Facing A Global Pandemic Of Antibiotic Resistance, Warn Experts

17 September 2008

Physicians Warn Clostridium Difficile The Next MRSA?

16 September 2008

Don't Skimp On The Gym Because Of MRSA

15 September 2008

Renowned Stanford Microbe Hunter Stanley Falkow To Receive A 2008 Lasker Award

Tuberculosis Drug Shows Promise Against Latent Bacteria

12 September 2008

CDC Steps Up Efforts To Fight Drug-Resistant Germ

Rise In Infectious Heart Disease Death Rates

11 September 2008

Pfizer Will Withdraw Global Marketing Applications For Dalbavancin To Conduct A New Trial

New Nanotechnology Paints For Hospitals Could Kill Superbugs

MRSA Problems After Surgery Could Be Solved By Light-Activated Treatments

Clue To MRSA Vaccine Is Bacteria's Sticky Glue

Doctor Declares War On Hospital Infections, Patents MRSA-Killing Machine

10 September 2008

Positive In Vivo Data On MRSA Resistance Reversal In The Human Nares For Nomir's Noveon(R) Dual-Wavelength Device

09 September 2008

Milk May Help Bacteria Survive Against Low Levels Of Antibiotics

Superbug Bacteria Use Rattlesnake-Type Poisons To Beat Our Defenses

Coated Catheters Reduce Infection Risk

Will The 'Bare Below The Elbows' Rule For Doctors Cut Infection Rates Or Just Patient Confidence?

08 September 2008

Patients At Risk From Hospital Tubes

Antibiotics Over-Prescribed By UK GPs Despite Resistance Fears

Early Phase Breast Cancer Study At GUMC Suggests New Approach Can Re-sensitize Tumors

Most Effective Treatment For Malaria: Avoid Using Same Drug For Everyone

Researchers Use Light In MRSA Fight

07 September 2008

Delaying Evolution Of Drug Resistance In Malaria Parasite Possible - Study

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