MRSA Notes

This is a new one for me - unbelievable. Be OH so careful in salons, especially if MRSA has been found in your community, and be sure they are just as clean as they can possibly be. Have your technician wear gloves if there is going to be skin contact. This woman, […]

For some reason, I have been a bit fascinated by silver and its antibacterial properties. Now, in the UK, they are testing Silver pajamas (or pyjamas if you are in the UK ) in some of the hospital units. Read more about it:
Silver Pyjamas To Fight Mrsa (from This Is Local […]

My good ol state of Texas (even though they don’t know how to pick in the NFL draft) is quite good at informing us of MRSA. As I have mentioned many times before, both here, in our forums, and in many of the personal emails I have sent, we were aware of MRSA long […]

My dear colleague in the battle of MRSA awareness, Jill Moss is participating in an international conference for veterinarians in the UK. Here is more information about the conference:
Dogs And MRSA. International Conference Scheduled
The event will take place at the University’s Leahurst campus on June the 19th, 20th and 21st and will be addressed […]

Here is a good, basic article about MRSA, from National Geographic - very nice to see National Geographic recognizing the importance and the growing problem of MRSA.
Drug-Resistant Staph Infection Spreads to Gyms, Day Care
MRSA has been seen in hospitals for about 30 years. There, it usually occurs among people with weakened immune systems, such as […]

Trio of antimicrobial coatings; TurfAideâ„¢, SportsAideâ„¢ and SportsAideâ„¢ Fabric Conditioner provides long-term protection from microbial growth on sports surfaces
Rochester Hills, Mich…SportCoatings, a division of the Coatings Specialist Group (CSG), introduces a break-through Sports Antimicrobial System (SAS) - a trio of products that combat microbial contamination and odor on sports surfaces. The ÆGIS Microbe […]

From newszap:
There have been questions and concerns in the community concerning a possible outbreak in staph or MRSA infections within the Okeechobee County school system.“There are only two cases of MRSA currently in the school system and these cases are being treated. Staph and MRSA infections have been around for a good many years and […]

According to the Pro Wrestling Insider, WWE wrestler Bob “Hardcore” Holly is suffering from a serious MRSA infection. No word to be found on exactly what is infected, but keep him in your prayers.

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Some researchers have developed a molecule that can distinguish between good and bad cells and destroys the bad ones by slashing them and allowing their cell material to leak out. From Newswise | Researchers Design Antimicrobial, Technique to Watch It:
To test its ability to distinguish friend from foe, the researchers pitted the new compound against […]

Eva is a 19 year old in Washington state (I think!) who is battling an MRSA abcess in the armpit which presented itself directly after a battle with the flu. Remember that MRSA absolutely will take any opportunity to grow when your immune system is weakened - do what you can to keep yourself […]

I am trying to get back to a little normalcy around here, I have taken on a beaucoup of extra work lately, but we have many many hospital bills to pay. Hopefully I will get it better organized pretty soon. In the meantime, my goal is to get back to at least keeping […]