FDA approves Vibativ for the treatment of bacterial pneumonia caused by Staphylococcus aureus
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today expanded the approved use of the antibiotic Vibativ (telavancin) to treat patients with hospital-acquired and ventilator-associated bacterial pneumonia (HABP/VABP) caused More...
Antimicrobial soap and ointments best to reduce MRSA infections in ICU patients: Study
Using germ-killing soap and ointment on all intensive-care unit (ICU) patients can reduce bloodstream infections by up to 44 percent and significantly reduce the presence of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus More...
MRSA cluster reported in Hong Kong boarding school
Image/CDC Centre for Health Protection (CHP) officials are investigating a cluster of Community-associated Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (CA-MRSA) among students at a Stanley boarding school, according More...
Antibiotic candidate, dalbavancin, designated as a Qualified Infectious Disease Product by the FDA
The intravenous antibiotic product candidate, dalbavancin, has been designated as a Qualified Infectious Disease Product (QIDP) by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), making it eligible for fast-track status, More...
Newberg, Oregon man, Stephen Matt Lister, arrested for rape and tattooing without a license- Two teens diagnosed with MRSA from tattoos
An 18-year-old Newberg, Oregon man is facing a string of charges after two 15 year old females came forward and confirmed he had sex with them. Stephen Matt Lister mug shot/Yamhill County Sheriff Dept. Newberg-Dundee More...
MRSA found on 80 percent of dollar bills according to SPC study
A St. Petersburg College biological sciences professor and some of her students set out to discover how much, if any, “bad bacteria” is found on frequently handled fomites like paper money and credit cards. More...
