Category Archives: MRSA

Methicillin Resistance in MRSA: Evolve and Spread Locally, Not Globally?

Posted on December 2, 2008 by mikethemadbiologist

For at least one clone of MRSA, it looks like there isn’t pandemic spread of a resistant clone, but, instead repeated gene transfer into a highly prevalent sensitive S. aureus background.
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Why VRE Is a Problem

Posted on October 30, 2008 by mikethemadbiologist

An epidemic strain of VMRSA only has to get lucky once…
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No Change in Mortality Due to Antibiotic Resistance

Posted on October 14, 2008 by mikethemadbiologist

How one views a recent article on the mortality due to antibiotic resistant infections depends on whether you’re a glass half-full or half-empty type.
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Community-Acquired ST398 MRSA Found in Sweden

Posted on August 18, 2008 by mikethemadbiologist

This is bad. The piggy MRSA has entered the commensal human population.
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The Piggy MRSA Is in Hospitals

Posted on June 16, 2008 by mikethemadbiologist

I’ve been saying for a while now that the ‘piggy MRSA*’, known as ST398, is going to be a problem. Always listen to the Mad Biologist.
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The ‘Piggy’ MRSA: It’s Here…

Posted on June 6, 2008 by mikethemadbiologist

The piggy MRSA is here. Be afraid. Be very afraid.
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The Silly Distinction Between CA-MRSA and HA-MRSA

Posted on May 8, 2008 by mikethemadbiologist

It’s all just MRSA.
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Posted in Antibiotics, Evolution, Microbiology, MRSA | 6 Comments

Is NIAID Focusing on the Wrong Resistant Organisms?

Posted on April 30, 2008 by mikethemadbiologist

Needed: more focus–money–on the ESKAPE organisms.
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Some Good News About Vancomycin Resistant MRSA

Posted on April 24, 2008 by mikethemadbiologist

It’s very hard to evolve.
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The Healthy Hospitals Act of 2007: A Good Start, but Not Enough

Posted on February 29, 2008 by mikethemadbiologist

Occasionally, Congress crafts good, if not great, legislation regarding infection control.
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Posted in Antibiotics, E. coli, Economics, Funding, Legislation, Microbiology, MRSA, Public Health | 4 Comments