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Inov8 AD unit prevents infection in hospitals 20 Nov 2009 07:38 GMT
... Inov8 Science has provided an AD (Air Disinfection) unit for the infection-prevention and control programme ... the greatest potential for pathogen proliferation. Hereford Hospital NHS Trust has reported no MRSA bloodstream infections since April 2009 and Clostridium ...
Mass. hospitals make headway on patient infections 22 Nov 2009 09:55 GMT
... who acquire painful, costly, and sometimes deadly infections in their operating suites and intensive care ... get this type of infection that the hospital was able to cancel plans to expand ... tested positive for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, or MRSA, an aggressive form of staph resistant to ...
'Hospitals need more cleaners' - union boss 13 Nov 2009 15:21 GMT
... which has not had a case of MRSA since February, agrees that its cleaning staff ... Hospital in Glasgow, where cases of the superbug fell in the six months of targeted ...
Cleanliness standards being met at Epsom Hospital 19 Nov 2009 17:35 GMT
... risks of patients contracting healthcare-acquired infections, like MRSA and C. difficile. The health trust which ... cared for in a clean environment, where 'superbug' risks are kept as low as possible, ...
"EurSafety Health-net" launched to fight hospital acquired MRSA infection 20 Nov 2009 09:47 GMT
... EurSafety Health-net is the follow-up of EUREGIO MRSA-net, that, according to the Robert Koch Institute, ... the nation when talking about prevention of hospital acquired MRSA infection. Besides the protection against infection, the main ...

Serious hospital infections fall 22 Nov 2009 17:30 GMT
... The number of serious infections in Belfast hospitals has fallen by 30% over the last two years. MRSA and C difficile cases fell because of measures to prevent their spread, the Belfast ...
City's hospitals tackle MRSA target 16 Nov 2009 17:30 GMT
... NOTTINGHAM'S hospitals are now performing above their target for tackling MRSA rates. There were only three cases of the superbug between July and September at the Queen's Medical Centre and City Hospital. It means ...
Novexel Starts Phase II Clinical Trial With NXL103 in Adults With Acute Bacterial Skin and Skin Structure Infections (ABSSSI) 13 Nov 2009 05:43 GMT
... With Acute Bacterial Skin and Skin Structure Infections (ABSSSI) Trial Will Compare NXL103 With Leading ... for the Treatment of Multi-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) Infections - Novexel, a speciality pharmaceutical company ... study carried out in adults, either in hospital or as outpatients, with ABSSSI. Patients will ...
Computer tie-up aims to reduce time in hospital and slash costs 18 Nov 2009 11:56 GMT
... Yorkshire patients who hate spending time in hospital are to benefit from a pioneering computer ... and reduces the risk of contracting an infection. Another benefit to the hospital in the ... patients developing healthcare associated infections such as MRSA and C.Difficile, he added. He continued: "While ...
Emerging Agents from Theravance/Astellas, Johnson & Johnson/Basilea and Forest/Astrazeneca/Takeda Will Drive Modest Growth in the MRSA Drug Market Through 2018 16 Nov 2009 13:30 GMT
... Forest/Astrazeneca/Takeda Will Drive Modest Growth in the MRSA Drug Market Through 2018 Increasing Prevalence of ... use as first-line therapies for suspected MRSA infections in the hospital setting. "Ceftobiprole and ceftaroline offer safe, effective, ...

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Vermont Wins $860K Federal Grant to Track Healthcare-Associated Infections 17 Nov 2009 14:53 GMT
... develop a Vermont HAI Prevention Plan, enhance hospital collection and validation of HAI data, and ... validation of HAI data, and provide comprehensive infection prevention training for health care workers. “These ... from common sources of bacteria such as MRSA,” said Vermont Department of Health Commissioner Wendy ...
New Infection Fighter Short On Science? 21 Nov 2009 02:36 GMT
... aware of," says Joel Mortensen, director of Infectious Diseases Laboratories at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital. Tony Nista, the national sales rep for ... strep and salmonella to E. coli and MRSA. "Triban is their product that meets all ...
skin infections, skin infection, mrsa 17 Nov 2009 11:51 GMT
... natural antimicrobial essential oils. In fact, antibacterial products may actually be less effective against MRSA Skin Infection, says Guy Sako, A Cleveland Ohio police officer and youth wrestling coach. Mr. Sako ...
Avoid Skin Infections with natural ingredients, says experts at Defensesoap.com 17 Nov 2009 11:51 GMT
... natural antimicrobial essential oils. In fact, antibacterial products may actually be less effective against MRSA Skin Infection, says Guy Sako, A Cleveland Ohio police officer and youth wrestling coach. Mr. Sako ...
Hospital board approves switching accreditation groups 19 Nov 2009 13:37 GMT
... AM CST Starting next year, Midland Memorial Hospital will be accredited by a new organization, ... monthly and handwashing will be reported to infection control. Board member Anneliese Hyde was concerned ... tract infections from catheters, ventilator associated pneumonia, MRSA and vancomycin resistant entercocci (VRE). "It is ...
New software to cut patients' time in hospital 20 Nov 2009 11:18 GMT
... which aims to reduce patients' time in hospital. The trust has teamed up with software ... and reduces the risk of contracting an infection. It also benefits the hospital in the ... patients developing healthcare associated infections such as MRSA and C. Difficile. “While RealTime will help ...
PPD and Janssen Pharmaceutica Collaborate to Develop Compounds for Treatment of Irritable Bowel Syndrome and Bacterial Infections 16 Nov 2009 22:10 GMT
... complicated skin and skin structure and respiratory infections. Under two agreements, PPD in-licensed the two ... gram negative bacteria and methicillin-resistant staph aureus (MRSA). It is being developed as both an ...
PPD, Janssen Pharmaceutica to develop therapeutic compounds for IBS and bacterial infections 17 Nov 2009 06:52 GMT
... complicated skin and skin structure and respiratory infections. Under two agreements, PPD in-licensed the two ... gram negative bacteria and methicillin-resistant staph aureus (MRSA). It is being developed as both an ...
PPD and Janssen Ally on Therapies for Irritable Bowel Syndrome and Bacterial Infections 17 Nov 2009 16:13 GMT
... Therapies for Irritable Bowel Syndrome and Bacterial Infections , both of which are ready to ... Gram positive and Gram negative bacteria and MRSA. It is being developed as both an ...
MARIETTA, Pa. - Malaria. Tuberculosis. Alzheimer's disease. AIDS. Pandemic flu. Genital herpes. Urinary tract infections. Grass allergies. Traveler's diarrhea. You name it, the... 18 Nov 2009 08:15 GMT
... AIDS. Pandemic flu. Genital herpes. Urinary tract infections. Grass allergies. Traveler's diarrhea. You name it, ... dengue fever and new threats like superbugs MRSA and C. difficile, even ending addiction to ...

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£1.4million hospital bed expansion scheme 21 Nov 2009 06:43 GMT
... the number of beds at an Essex hospital has been completed after bosses admitted a "lack ... care for people who have contracted either MRSA or Clostridium difficile (C-diff). Bosses say the new unit, ...
Silver technology combats hospital bugs 17 Nov 2009 06:33 GMT
... Adopting antimicrobial silver technology into hospital equipment and furniture at the manufacturing stage could ... patients being infected with superbugs such as MRSA, E coli and salmonella,' said Dr Richard Hastings, a ...
Austin-Based Biotech Company's Vaccine Research to Continue on Atlantis Mission 16 Nov 2009 20:10 GMT
... STS-129 will consist of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) microbes in search of a target for ... than HIV/AIDS, emphysema or homicide. The MRSA "superbug," once largely confined to hospitals, is now ...
Nurse Researchers and Educators Reveal the New Faces of HIV/AIDS 13 Nov 2009 19:54 GMT
... in resource rich countries, global rates of infection still outstrip prevention and treatment capacity. And, ... evaluating the prevalence of multi-drug-resistant staph infections (MRSA) in patients with HIV and their sexual ... clinical services in war-torn northern Uganda, promoting hospital births to reduce mother-to-child HIV transmission and ...
New faces of HIV/AIDS: A report 16 Nov 2009 12:35 GMT
... in resource rich countries, global rates of infection still outstrip prevention and treatment capacity. And, ... evaluating the prevalence of multi-drug-resistant staph infections (MRSA) in patients with HIV and their sexual ... clinical services in war-torn northern Uganda, promoting hospital births to reduce mother-to-child HIV transmission and ...