MRSA often lurks in groin
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus colonization is common in groin and rectal areas, especially in men, new research shows.
Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus
Cipro and related antibiotics increase MRSA risk in long-term care facilities, study shows
Long-term care residents on a fluoroquinolone antibiotic such as Cipro are at an increased risk for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, researchers in France have found.
Program cut MRSA by a third in VA facilities, analysis finds
A nationwide initiative to reduce methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in veterans’ nursing homes dramatically slashed the infection rate, and could provide a framework for other nursing homes to achieve similar results.
Initiative cuts MRSA by more than a third in veterans’ nursing homes, report shows
A nationwide initiative to reduce methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in veterans’ nursing homes dramatically slashed the infection rate, and could provide a framework for other nursing homes to achieve similar results.
Researchers discover new way of curing MRSA
Targeting cells known as persisters is a new and highly effective way of eradicating methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus, according to newly published research.
Antibiotic resistance leads to 23,000 deaths a year, providers must implement best practices: CDC ‘landmark’ report
Nursing homes are on the front lines in the increasingly urgent battle against antibiotic-resistant infections, according to a comprehensive new report that ranks the most dangerous antibiotic-resistant microorganisms. The report identifies four core actions to fight the spread of antibiotic resistance.
Facilities need better reviews of antibiotic use, expert says
Skilled nursing facility administrators need to do a complete review of antibiotics to better combat multi-drug resistant organisms, an infection control expert said in May.
Nursing home residents at greatest risk of MRSA in February and March, study finds
Seniors in nursing homes are at greatest risk of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infection in the winter months, while children are at greatest risk during the summer, according to a recently released study.
Healthcare’s dirty secret
If there’s one topic where I feel that healthcare publications tend to repeat themselves, it’s around infection control.
New tracking tools to help nursing facilities treat and prevent facility-acquired infections
Government health officials have released a tracking tool that can help nursing facilities monitor healthcare-acquired infections. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Healthcare Safety Network’s new tracking component lets users log onto a website.
