Archive for April, 2011

Treatment of Staphylococcus aureus Colonization in Atopic Dermatitis Decreases Disease Severity

April 12th, 2011

Huang JT et al. – Chronic use of dilute bleach baths with intermittent intranasal application of mupirocin ointment decreased the clinical severity of atopic dermatitis in patients with clinical signs of secondary bacterial infections. Patients with atopic dermatitis do not seem to have increased susceptibility to infection or colonization with resistant strains of S aureus. read more

Acinetobacter infections – Epidemiology and pathogenesis of a significant healthcare-associated pathogen

April 6th, 2011

Buchan BW et al. – While the development of new antibiotics such as tigecycline holds some promise for treating these resistant strains, the best interventional strategy is to prevent nosocomial spread through the use of screening, contact isolation and good hand hygiene practices. read more

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