Category Archives: MRSA

MR-CoNS: A Reservoir of Resistance for MRSA?

Posted on July 13, 2010 by mikethemadbiologist

Are MR-CoNS the next MRSA?
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Posted in Antibiotics, MRSA | 3 Comments

MA Academy of Sciences Has a Big Shinding This Weekend at Boston’s Museum of Science

Posted on April 15, 2010 by mikethemadbiologist

It’s supposed to be rainy, so why not attend? Carl Zimmer will be there.
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Posted in Boston, Massachusetts, MRSA | 2 Comments

Clarifying Commensals: Thoughts on Kristof’s Superbugs Op-Ed

Posted on March 8, 2010 by mikethemadbiologist

Agricultural misuse of antibiotics is a problem. But did it cause the MRSA and ESBL problems?
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Posted in Agriculture, Antibiotics, E. coli, KPC, Microbiology, MRSA | 4 Comments

China: A Looming Antibiotic Resistance Problem

Posted on February 18, 2010 by mikethemadbiologist

And you thought fixing the renminbi was bad. Misuse and lack of enforcement. Not a good combo.
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Posted in Antibiotics, Boston, MRSA | 4 Comments

Very Cool Staphylococcus aureus Interactive Surveillance Site

Posted on February 9, 2010 by mikethemadbiologist

We actually now have a strategy for limiting or even stopping the spread of MRSA in Europe: this is why surveillance matters.
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Posted in Antibiotics, CDC, Microbiology, MRSA | 7 Comments

You Mean to Say That Rigorous Infection Control Actually Works?

Posted on January 1, 2010 by mikethemadbiologist

Who coulda thunk it? Hospital screening and isolation stops MRSA. Norway is one more example of a much-needed policy.
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Posted in Antibiotics, CDC, MRSA, Public Health | 5 Comments

About That Slate Antibiotic Resistance Article…

Posted on December 4, 2009 by mikethemadbiologist

Drug development isn’t the answer; infection control is.
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Posted in Antibiotics, KPC, Microbiology, MRSA, Plasmids | 6 Comments

The Economic Burden of Antibiotic Resistance

Posted on December 3, 2009 by mikethemadbiologist

It’s between fifteen to twenty one cents of every dollar spent by hospitals. While the deaths caused by antibiotic resistant infection are the greatest tragedy, the economic burden is also a silent killer.
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Posted in Antibiotics, E. coli, Economics, Healthcare, MRSA, Public Health, We're Really Fucked | 14 Comments

Antibiotic Resistance and the House and Senate Healthcare Bills

Posted on November 23, 2009 by mikethemadbiologist

Some good in each version.
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Posted in Antibiotics, Healthcare, KPC, MRSA | 8 Comments

TEH SWINEY FLOO!, Streptococcus, and the Forgotten Vaccine

Posted on September 30, 2009 by mikethemadbiologist

Once again, our vaccination non-policy is needlessly putting lives at risk. We need to make the PCV7 (pneumococcal) vaccine part of our flu fighting strategy.
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Posted in Influenza, Microbiology, MRSA, Public Health, Vaccination, Viruses | 1 Comment