MRSA can be deadly because it burrows into the skin and gets into the bloodstream. “It poisons the blood,” “Then, it starts to destroy the lungs, if left untreated, it can destroy muscle tissue and lead to life-threatening infections in bones and vital organs,” “Over the years, MRSA has traditionally been found in hospitals, but [...]
Grant Hill, NBA star, contracted MRSA and almost lost his life to MRSA. In this video he speaks of the precautions needed in the fight against the transmission of MRSA.
CHICAGO, Nov. 29, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — MRSA Survivors Network, the prominent patient and consumer advocate organization are launching their new global awareness campaign – International MRSA Testing Week, April 1-7 , an annual designated observance to raise awareness for active detection (screening) for MRSA to surgical and high risk patients before admission to a healthcare [...]
A recent article notes some alarm with MRSA infections being transmitted between partners as an STD. This makes total sense when one thinks about a skin infection. MRSA or Staph can also be on the genital areas.
Overuse of antibiotics on animals is leading to fears that factory farms are creating drug-resistant pathogens, like the staph infection, MRSA. The Government Accountability Office reports that federal agencies aren’t doing enough to keep an eye on the use of antibiotics on farms. The GAO found that the FDA and the USDA do such a [...]
MRSA IN THE NEWS Via WPXI.COM CHARLEROI, Pa. — Charleroi School District leaders said two members of an unnamed sports team have contracted methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, otherwise known as MRSA. Channel 11′s Vince Sims spoke to the superintendent who said the school has cleaned the locker rooms and sent equipment used by the fall sports [...]
A case like this is a great place for Monofoil. As schools learn about Monofoil, “old school’ ways of cleaning will likely be changing. Typically, cleaning anything is only as good as the person applying the product. With Monfoil, when we use an electrostatic sprayer, the antimicrobial has a positive charge which allows the antimicrobial [...]
Welcome to the Texon Antimicrobial Commentary Blog! This blog is for people to discuss the issues and solutions as they deal with MRSA, Staph, and bacteria in athletics. While Texon, as a company, has worked in athletics for over 35 years, we are opening this blog to establish a place for athletic professionals to learn [...]
The number of cases of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infections has increased by more than 90 percent during the last decade, according to research from Princeton University. In 2006, there were 278,203 reported cases of MRSA-related infection, more than double the number in 1999, according to the study. The growing number of MRSA cases reflects [...]
