November 13, 2007
The number of babies and children infected with a potentially fatal form of MRSA has doubled in a year, government research has revealed.
Alarmingly, three-quarters were less than a year old and, of these, four out of ten were under one month. The findings will fuel concerns that the superbug is posing an increasing danger to babies and infants and that poor hospital hygiene is to blame.
Last year a survey by the Patients’ Association suggested that newborn babies at nine out of ten hospitals in England are ‘carrying’ the bug in their noses or on their skin. It poses a serious danger, however, if it enters the bloodstream - typically through an open wound or an intravenous drip. Premature babies are at particular risk.
Preliminary results from the HPA study show that 147 youngsters suffered bloodstream infections in 2005.
November 10, 2007
After i wrote about
simple guide to MRSA and how to
prevent yourself from MRSA. I found many things seriously about MRSA and it ’s going to relate our health directly. If you are thinking, it ’s importance to know about MRSA. You should read this below.
Form the summary of the data presented in the Journal of the American Medical Association 2007;298(15):1763-1771.
The estimated number of people developing a serious MRSA infection (i.e., invasive) in 2005 was about 94,360; this is higher than estimates using other methods.
Approximately 18,650 persons died during a hospital stay related to these serious MRSA infections.
November 8, 2007
Today, a number of MRSA Infection growth is very fast. The number of death certificates mentioning Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) infection increased each year from 1993 to 2005 in England and Wales. An increase in the number of death certificates specifying MRSA, from 51 in 1993 to 1,629 in 2005, accounted for almost all of this increase in deaths.
Number of death certificates mentioning Staphylococcus aureus by meticillin resistance, England and Wales Some of the recent increase in mentions of MRSA on death certificates may be due to improved levels of reporting, possibly brought about by the continued high public profile of the disease.
Number of death certificates mentioning Staphylococcus aureus by methicillin resistance, England and Wales, 1993-2004
Age-standardised rates for deaths involving S. aureus and MRSA were highest in males. The rates for both males and females increased over the period from 1993 to 2005. The age-standardised rate for deaths involving MRSA in males increased from 20 to 25 per million population between 2004 and 2005. In females the rate for deaths involving MRSA increased from 9 to 15 per million population over the same period.
October 17, 2007
During i was surfing an Internet today, i looked to the headline health news of WebMD.
More U.S. Deaths From MRSA Than AIDS from WebMD News
First, i don’t know about MRSA. After pay attention to read this news. I found it is very importance to us. Everyone should know about MRSA.
MRSA (Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus)infection is caused by Staphylococcus aureus bacteria — often called “staph.” Decades ago, a strain of staph emerged in hospitals that was resistant to the broad-spectrum antibiotics commonly used to treat it. Dubbed methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), it was one of the first germs to outwit all but the most powerful drugs. MRSA infection can be fatal.
