Category Archives: MRSA

KPC: The Other Potential Pandemic–And We’re Completely Ignoring It

Posted on August 12, 2009 by mikethemadbiologist

In the midst of the concern about TEH SWINEY FLOO!, very few people (other than the Mad Biologist), have been discussing the double whammy of influenza followed by bacterial infections. Then add antibiotic resistance to the mix.
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Posted in Antibiotics, E. coli, Influenza, KPC, Microbiology, MRSA, Plasmids, Public Health | 13 Comments

Bacteria Take Advantage Their Competitors’ Infections…in Your Nose

Posted on June 10, 2009 by mikethemadbiologist

It’s like a Mutual of Omaha special…in your nose.
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Posted in Microbiology, MRSA, Viruses | 6 Comments

Unnecessary Bioterrorism Hysteria

Posted on June 2, 2009 by mikethemadbiologist

Bioterror agents walk among us. AAAAIIIIEEEE!!!
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Posted in E. coli, Microbiology, MRSA, Plasmids, Terrorism, Viruses, Yersinia | 3 Comments

Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Carried By Wild Song Birds

Posted on May 25, 2009 by mikethemadbiologist

Tweet? (and not the internet kind). Could songbirds constitute a major reservoir of methicillin resistant staphylococci?
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Posted in Antibiotics, Aves, Microbiology, MRSA | 3 Comments

What Level of Proof Does the Ag Lobby Want for MRSA?

Posted on April 16, 2009 by mikethemadbiologist

How would the ag lobby define ‘definitive evidence’?
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Posted in Agriculture, Antibiotics, MRSA | 5 Comments

I Told You the Pork Lobbyists Would Comment on Kristof’s Column

Posted on March 22, 2009 by mikethemadbiologist

Corporate denialism is so obvious.
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Posted in Agriculture, Antibiotics, Bidness, Microbiology, MRSA, Propaganda | 2 Comments

Kristof on MRSA: Good, but There’s Better Evidence

Posted on March 16, 2009 by mikethemadbiologist

I’m glad Kristof raised the issue, but the reflexive conservative denialists will attack the column, when he could have provided much stronger evidence.
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Posted in Agriculture, Antibiotics, Microbiology, MRSA | 3 Comments

Piggy MRSA Makes the NY Times

Posted on March 12, 2009 by mikethemadbiologist

MRSA ST398, the piggy strain, makes the news.
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Posted in Agriculture, Antibiotics, Environment, Evolution, Microbiology, MRSA, Public Health | 1 Comment

MRSA ST398: It’s All Tara’s Fault…

Posted on January 24, 2009 by mikethemadbiologist

I’m kidding, but ScienceBlogling Tara Smith has co-authored a PLoS One article about the emergence of the MRSA strain ST398 in Iowan pork farms.
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Posted in Agriculture, Antibiotics, Microbiology, MRSA, Public Health | 13 Comments

MRSA ST398: Now It’s in Chickens

Posted on January 13, 2009 by mikethemadbiologist

An emerging strain of MRSA finds a new home.
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