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Bacteria may help protect military with new vaccines

Posted on August 2, 2012 by Christina

Michael Daly, a pathology professor at Uniformed University of the Health Sciences, led a team that has created a vaccine for MRSA , a bacteria that can cause infections that are resistant to antibiotics. Courtesy of Michael Daly. YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan … See all stories on this topic » Stars and Stripes Continue reading →

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LA Surgery Center Notes an Increase in Nasal Infections after Nose Jobs with …

Posted on July 26, 2012 by Christina

“Over the past 3 months I have seen 3 individuals who have developed infections and cultured positive for MRSA ,” said Carlo Honrado, M.D. “Despite antibiotic therapy these infections reoccur. The only way to resolve them is to surgically remove the … See all stories on this topic » Continue reading →

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Commentary: The shelf life of attack lines

Posted on July 26, 2012 by Christina Jones

“ MRSA in the meat aisle. Hard-to-treat antibiotic-resistant infections are no joke. Superbug strains like MRSA are infecting 185000 people and killing 17000 people annually. Thought to proliferate on factory farms where antibiotics are overused to … See all stories on this topic » Continue reading →

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MRSA On The Decline

Posted on July 24, 2012 by Christina Jones

MRSA infections are going down across the U.S. according to a large study of soldiers. Researchers at the San Antonio Military Medical Center collected data from more than 250 military clinics over a five year period. They found rates of community … See all stories on this topic » Continue reading →

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