Articles related to "Antibiotic Resistant Bacteria"

Factors which can contribute to bacterial resistance to antibiotics and antimicrobial drugs include patient health, antibiotic choices and bacterial characteristics.

Antibiotic resistance in horses is a serious issue that affects all horse owners. Caused primarily by overuse of antibiotics, there are several ways to prevent it.

The CDC stated that schools do not need to close when MRSA is found. Just wash hands frequently and cover all open wounds.

Cranberry juice has long been known to prevent urinary tract infections. Now it is also proving effective against foodborne pathogens.

CDC reports steep rise of antibiotic-resistant bacteria in hospitalized older population in the last 30 years. Prevention and treatment must be immediate and thorough.

ESBL-type bacteria have joined the growing number of antibiotic resistant pathogens that cause hospital-acquired infections.

MRSA is an antibiotic-resistant bacterium that's spreading at epic proportions throughout schools, hospitals and the workplace. So, what is MRSA and how is it stopped?

Shigella is a virulent bacterial pathogen that you can pick up just about anywhere. Infection results from contact with contaminated feces, and causes severe diarrhea.

Since the discovery of penicillin, bacteria have shown increasing resistance to treatment. Now, the future of the few options remaining are in question.

The bacterium Acinetobacter baumannii was often ignored by doctors but now is considered a potentially lethal pathogen in hospitals, due to antibiotic resistant strains.

There was a time when penicillin seemed like the cure for everything, but now over use of antibiotics is producing super bugs.

The antibiotic resistant bacteria MRSA has been featured in the media the last few years. Learn about what this bacteria is, what it does, and how to prevent its spread.

Part two of a multipart series on the origins and implications of recreational drugs. From the poppy fields of Asia, pain relief and addiction were born.

The human body is made up of about 10 trillion cells, but hosts 100 trillion more. The vast majority of cells living on and in the body are bacteria and other microbes.

Whether you are a patient or a health care worker, nosocomial infections are a type of illness that you should be concerned about. Read on and help protect yourself.

The effectiveness of alcohol-based hand-cleansers is dependant on the concentration of alcohol, the time of exposure, and the volume used.

Natural antibiotics are products of bacteria and fungi. In the microbial world, chemical battles are fought and microbes have learned well how to protect and defend.

Even good doctors can be fooled sometimes and can let their compassion for severe patient symptoms influence them to write an unnecessary antibiotic prescription.

Although irritating and sometimes debilitating the cough mechanism is vital for protecting the lungs from damage or infection.

Most patients (and many doctors) are unaware of the success that natural therapies have historically had in preventing flu infection and easing its symptoms.