Archive for February, 2011

Effectiveness of a new decolonisation regimen for eradication of extended-spectrum beta-lactamase-producing Enterobacteriaceae

February 20th, 2011

Buehlmann M et al. – Decolonisation success correlated with the number of risk factors and colonised sites. Decolonisation may be beneficial in a selected group of patients, potentially shortening duration of extended–spectrum beta–lactamase colonisation and subsequently reducing the risk for transmission. read more

Recurrent skin and soft tissue infections due to methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus requiring operative debridement

February 20th, 2011

Sreeramoju P et al. – Patients with obesity or histories of methicillin–resistant S aureus infection are at significantly increased risk for recurrent soft tissue infection. read more

Genomic comparisons of USA300 Staphylococcus aureus colonizating the nose and rectum of children with skin abscesses

February 20th, 2011

Lemmens N et al. – Either host characteristics associated with staphylococcal carriage or under represented bacterial genomic constructions need to be examined to determine the etiology of this site–specific colonization.
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