Deadly superbug surfaces around the world.

[Telstra]

can not be cured by antibiotics. kills about 2000 Australians each year.

How come not much coverage or concern like aids and cancer ?

 

[Ramindra]

Are you perchance talking about MRSA? An MRSA infection is also known as Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus or Community-acquired MRSA or staph. MRSA is an infection. It is a special infection because it is an infection with a strain of Staphyloccoccus aureaus bacteria that is resistant to many antibiotics known as beta-lactams. These beta-lactams antibiotics include commonly prescribed antibiotics methicillin, amoxicillin and penicillin.


http://www.virtualinfectioncentre.com/diseases.asp?did=795

This infection has been around for years, and believe me, the drug companies are desperately trying to find a compound which will eliminate the bacteria. For those who work in hospitals, whole new streilisation regimes have been put in place. Over the years, it has received a lot of attention.

 

[Shepherd 2]

Are you perchance talking about MRSA? An MRSA infection is also known as Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus or Community-acquired MRSA or staph. MRSA is an infection. It is a special infection because it is an infection with a strain of Staphyloccoccus aureaus bacteria that is resistant to many antibiotics known as beta-lactams. These beta-lactams antibiotics include commonly prescribed antibiotics methicillin, amoxicillin and penicillin.


http://www.virtualinfectioncentre.com/diseases.asp?did=795

This infection has been around for years, and believe me, the drug companies are desperately trying to find a compound which will eliminate the bacteria. For those who work in hospitals, whole new streilisation regimes have been put in place. Over the years, it has received a lot of attention.

May the scientists crack this mystery soon.

Shep+

 

[954dude]

I do believe more light will be shed on this. We have the advantage of technology on our side, I hope there's no more fatalities.

 

[3stripes]

How come not much coverage?

Because many people catch this whilst in hospital - thus it is referred to as iatrogenic.

Now, whilst iatrogenic is a big word, can you spell c-o-v-e-r-u-p ??

 

[Jeimuzu]

What, again?

 

[3stripes]

C-Difficile is a different bug to MRSA.

 

[kallipolis]

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/mrsa-the-cure-830341.html

MRSA: The cure

New drug undergoing human trials offers hope of breakthrough. Gel placed in the nose could beat superbug that kills 1,600 every year

A cure for MRSA appears to be within grasp after scientists claimed to have developed a drug that destroys the most virulent strains of the deadly superbug. The breakthrough by British researchers could save 1,600 lives a year and wipe out the highly infectious bacteria.

A landmark peer-reviewed study has found that in the lab MRSA does not develop resistance to the drug, as it does to antibiotics. Tests showed that the XF-73 "bacteriocidal" compound continued to destroy MRSA after repeated treatment, long past the stage when it would have become resistant to antibiotics.

 

[Jeimuzu]

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/mrsa-the-cure-830341.html

MRSA: The cure

New drug undergoing human trials offers hope of breakthrough. Gel placed in the nose could beat superbug that kills 1,600 every year

A cure for MRSA appears to be within grasp after scientists claimed to have developed a drug that destroys the most virulent strains of the deadly superbug. The breakthrough by British researchers could save 1,600 lives a year and wipe out the highly infectious bacteria.

A landmark peer-reviewed study has found that in the lab MRSA does not develop resistance to the drug, as it does to antibiotics. Tests showed that the XF-73 "bacteriocidal" compound continued to destroy MRSA after repeated treatment, long past the stage when it would have become resistant to antibiotics.

Haha! Was just gonna link to that myself.

 

[teadrinker]

One strain of an MRSA type bug was being picked up in gay saunas, by people sitting naked in the steam rooms. This was making news last year, but I haven't heard anything since.

-T.

 

[angedelune]

MRSA is actually more prevelant than you think. I work in the ER here in Middle Georgia and I see it at LEAST 10 times a week. The article above it correct, it lives in your nose most of the time, I know I have it in mine, but my immune system rocks because I have to see mutants everyday teeming with grossness.

If you have an abscess that comes up, do not touch it. Wash your hands constantly, wash the area constantly, but a bandage over it, and go to your primary care doctor. He will most likely put you on Bactrim DS, but watch this also. If you have recently been on an antibiotic, you have a chance to acquire C. Difficile. This is a bacteria that takes over in your gut when you kill off all the helful E. Coli that lives there. The signs of this of green nasty FOUL smelling stool and diarrhea.

 

[Txgoodoldboy]

C. Difficule, I've never heard of this. Sounds horrible.

 

[metta]

Here is an article on it from the New York Times...

New Bacteria Strain Is Striking Gay Men

ARTICLE:

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/01/15/h...lth&adxnnlx=1220842824-Q5l/hko3c/DrzkIw7DQVQw

gay men in San Francisco were about 13 times more likely to be infected than other people in the city.

The San Francisco researchers suggested that scrubbing with soap and water might be the most effective way to stop skin-to-skin transmission, particularly after sexual activities.

Notice that they did not say anti-bacterial soap. They said soap and water. Anti-bacterial soap kiss good and bad bacteria.

Nearly 19,000 people died in the United States from MRSA infections in 2005

MRSA was spread by skin contact, causing abscesses and infection in the buttocks and genital area.

STUDY:

http://www.annals.org/cgi/content/full/0000605-200802190-00204v1

 

[metta]

kiss is a typo....it should say 'kills' good and bad bacteria.