News tagged with superficial infection
MRSA leads to worse outcomes, staggering expenses for surgical patients
Post-surgical infections significantly increase the chance of hospital readmission and death and cost as much as $60,000 per patient, according to Duke University Medical Center researchers who conducted the largest study ...
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Dec 15, 2009 |
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New way to fight drug-resistant fungal infections discovered
(PhysOrg.com) -- The secret to fighting often lethal drug resistant fungal infections is to knock out the bug's molecular chaperone, according to U of T researchers.
Jul 31, 2009 |
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Researchers put potent staph killer to the test, hope for new drug treatment
(PhysOrg.com) -- Standard antibiotics, and even those reserved for the most defiant infections, are fighting an uphill battle against the evolutionary ingenuity of bacterial defenses. Staphylococci, and especially methicillin-resistant ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Apr 05, 2011 |
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New technique to see neurons of the deep brain for months at a time developed
Travel just one millimeter inside the brain and you'll be stepping into the dark.
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Jan 16, 2011 |
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Use of surgically implanted antibiotic sponge does not reduce rate of sternal wound infections
Contradicting previous study results, insertion of a sponge that contains the antibiotic gentamicin at the time of surgical closure following cardiac surgery did not reduce the rate of sternal wound infections after 3 months, ...
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Aug 17, 2010 |
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Stem cells reverse blindness caused by burns
(AP) -- Dozens of people who were blinded or otherwise suffered severe eye damage when they were splashed with caustic chemicals had their sight restored with transplants of their own stem cells - a stunning ...
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Jun 23, 2010 |
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The right response to every pathogen
In the event of an infection, the immune system releases messenger substances. These molecules can either activate immune cells to defeat invading pathogens, or inhibit them to prevent an excessive immune reaction. For this, ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Jun 07, 2010 |
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Staples lead to higher risk of infection after joint surgery than traditional stitches
Using metal staples to close wounds after orthopaedic (joint) surgery can lead to a greater risk of infection than using traditional nylon sutures, concludes a study published in the British Medical Journal today.
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Mar 17, 2010 |
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Fighting cancer with light
Gloria Correa has tried all the standard weapons in her war against cancer: chemotherapy, radiation, and finally surgery.
Jan 29, 2010 |
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Novel nanotechnology heals abscesses caused by resistant staph bacteria
Researchers at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University have developed a new approach for treating and healing skin abscesses caused by bacteria resistant to most antibiotics. The study ...
Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine
Dec 22, 2009 |
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Canker disease in eucalyptus in the Basque Country
The first experiences with exotic species in the Basque Country, and alternative to Pinus radiata, were undertaken in 1957, concretely in Laukiz, Lezama and Alonsotegui (Muro, 1975) where the eucalyptus, amongst other forest ...
Sep 28, 2009 |
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Scientists identify genetic cause of previously undefined primary immune deficiency disease
Researchers at the National Institutes of Health have identified a genetic mutation that accounts for a perplexing condition found in people with an inherited immunodeficiency. The disorder, called combined immunodeficiency, ...
Sep 24, 2009 |
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