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Staphylococcus aureus is a spherical bacterium (coccus) which on microscopic examination appears in pairs, short chains, or bunched, grape-like clusters. These organisms are Gram-positive. Some strains are capable of producing a highly heat-stable protein toxin that causes illness in humans.

Recent ACS podcast focuses on new rapid blood test that can detect MRSA infections

The latest episode in the American Chemical Society's award-winning podcast series, "Global Challenges/Chemistry Solutions," focuses on new blood test that can quickly tell whether patients are infected with an antibiotic-resistant bacterium that's become a global threat, significantly improving treatment.

25 May 2011

MRSA, VRE traces found in bed bugs

Reports of bed bug infestations are on the rise worldwide. Recently, scientists in Canada studying five bed bugs found on patients at St. Paul's Hospital, found traces of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, or MRSA, and vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium, or VRE. However as of yet, no evidence indicating that bed bugs can transmit disease to humans has been found.

25 May 2011

Indian wild plants offer hope against resistant infections

Cancer treatments often have the side effect of impairing the patient's immune system. This can result in life-threatening secondary infections from bacteria and fungi, especially since bacteria, like Staphylococcus aureus, are becoming multi-drug resistant.

20 May 2011

ViroPharma commences VP 20621 Phase 2 study for prevention of recurrent Clostridium difficile infection

ViroPharma Incorporated today announced initiation of a Phase 2 dose-ranging clinical study to evaluate the safety, tolerability, and efficacy of VP 20621 for prevention of recurrence of Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) in adults previously treated for CDI.

20 May 2011

Probability of contamination during handshaking could be lower than is commonly perceived

Graduations are a celebration of achievement and growth, but could all the pomp and circumstance increase your risk of exposure to harmful bacteria? A team of researchers from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health examined the risk of acquiring pathogenic bacteria such as Staphylococcus aureus and methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) through shaking hands at graduation ceremonies across Maryland.

18 May 2011

Researchers discover bed bugs with MRSA in lower-income area residents

As if the recent resurgence of bed bugs wasn't bad enough, Canadian researchers have found some of the little blood-sucking critters carrying methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, the potentially deadly superbug known as MRSA.

17 May 2011

Linezolid more effective than vancomycin in treating ventilated patients with MRSA pneumonia: Study

The antibiotic linezolid may be more effective than vancomycin in treating ventilated patients who develop methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) pneumonia as a result of their ventilation, according to a study conducted globally by American and French researchers.

17 May 2011

MRSA superbug detected in bed bugs and supermarket meats: Report

Scientists have made an alarming discovery. They have found that bedbugs can carry the staph “superbug” MRSA (Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus).

15 May 2011

Shared wind instruments may cause sickness

Germs survive for several days in wind instruments including the clarinet, flute, and saxophone, according to a pilot study published in the International Journal of Environmental Health Research. The researchers, led by Stuart Levy, MD, of Tufts University School of Medicine, urge proper cleaning of these instruments.

13 May 2011

CrystalGenomics receives draft CSR for CG400549 Phase I MAD study in Staph infections

CrystalGenomics, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company with 3 clinical stage candidates, has announced today that the draft Clinical Study Report from CG400549's Phase I Multiple Ascending Dose Study has just been received.

12 May 2011

Sugar boosts effectiveness of first-line antibiotics against chronic bacterial infections

James Collins, a pioneering researcher in the new field of systems biology and a MacArthur Genius, says: "You know the old saying: 'a spoonful of sugar makes the medicine go down?' This is more like 'a spoonful of sugar makes the medicine work.'

12 May 2011

ViroPharma, Halozyme sign license deal to develop Cinryze against hereditary angioedema

Halozyme Therapeutics, Inc. and ViroPharma Incorporated, today announced the signing of a worldwide exclusive licensing agreement for the use of rHuPH20 in the development of a subcutaneous formulation of Cinryze .

12 May 2011

3M introduces Clean-Trace Hygiene Management System for healthcare facilities

As part of its effort to offer a wide range of environmental hygiene solutions for healthcare facilities, 3M Infection Prevention today announced its 3M™ Clean-Trace™ Hygiene Management System. This solution is designed to help hospitals assess the cleanliness of a surface and validate the efficacy of cleaning protocols and worker performance in less than one minute

11 May 2011

Dalbavancin surveillance antibiotic results for Gram-positive pathogens presented at ECCMID meeting

Durata Therapeutics today announced surveillance data demonstrating potency of the Company's lead antibiotic product, dalbavancin, a long-acting, intravenous lipoglycopeptide, against a broad spectrum of gram-positive bacteria prevalent in recent years.

10 May 2011

Pfizer presents SA3Ag staphylococcal vaccine Phase 1 trial data at ECCMID/ICC

Inhibitex, Inc., announced today that Pfizer Inc. presented safety and immunogenicity data from a Phase 1 double-blind randomized placebo controlled study in 408 healthy volunteers of a novel three antigen Staphylococcus aureus investigational vaccine at the 21st European Congress of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases and 27th International Congress of Chemotherapy in Milan, Italy.

10 May 2011

Researchers report unexpected finding in Staph aureus study in child care facilities

A new strain of Staphylococcus aureus bacteria associated with exposure to livestock was recently discovered in one Iowa child care worker who reported no contact with livestock, according to University of Iowa researchers.

7 May 2011

Cempra to present solithromycin Phase 1 study data at ECCMID/ICC meeting

Cempra Pharmaceuticals, a developer of differentiated antibiotics, today announced an oral presentation showing that intravenous (IV) solithromycin demonstrates excellent tolerability and a favorable pharmacokinetic profile at IV doses up to 800 mg.

7 May 2011

MicroPhage receives FDA clearance for KeyPath MRSA/MSSA Blood Culture Test

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today cleared the first test for Staphylococcus aureus infections that is able to quickly identify whether the bacteria are methicillin resistant or methicillin susceptible.

7 May 2011

Furiex Pharmaceuticals to present two JNJ-Q2 antibiotic abstracts at ECCMID/ ICC congress

Furiex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. today announced that two abstracts featuring its antibiotic candidate JNJ-Q2 will be presented at the 2011 joint meeting of the European Congress of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases and the International Congress of Chemotherapy.

6 May 2011

Short antibiotic courses effective, safer for children with breathing-tube infections

Short courses of antibiotics appear just as effective as longer ones — and a great deal safer — in treating respiratory infections that might cause pneumonia in children on temporary breathing devices, according to a Johns Hopkins Children’s Center study published online May 3 in Clinical Infectious Diseases.

5 May 2011

Staphylococcus aureus News and Research

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Recent ACS podcast focuses on new rapid blood test that can detect MRSA infections

MRSA, VRE traces found in bed bugs

Indian wild plants offer hope against resistant infections

ViroPharma commences VP 20621 Phase 2 study for prevention of recurrent Clostridium difficile infection

Probability of contamination during handshaking could be lower than is commonly perceived

Researchers discover bed bugs with MRSA in lower-income area residents

Linezolid more effective than vancomycin in treating ventilated patients with MRSA pneumonia: Study

MRSA superbug detected in bed bugs and supermarket meats: Report

Shared wind instruments may cause sickness

CrystalGenomics receives draft CSR for CG400549 Phase I MAD study in Staph infections

Sugar boosts effectiveness of first-line antibiotics against chronic bacterial infections

ViroPharma, Halozyme sign license deal to develop Cinryze against hereditary angioedema

3M introduces Clean-Trace Hygiene Management System for healthcare facilities

Dalbavancin surveillance antibiotic results for Gram-positive pathogens presented at ECCMID meeting

Pfizer presents SA3Ag staphylococcal vaccine Phase 1 trial data at ECCMID/ICC

Researchers report unexpected finding in Staph aureus study in child care facilities

Cempra to present solithromycin Phase 1 study data at ECCMID/ICC meeting

MicroPhage receives FDA clearance for KeyPath MRSA/MSSA Blood Culture Test

Furiex Pharmaceuticals to present two JNJ-Q2 antibiotic abstracts at ECCMID/ ICC congress

Short antibiotic courses effective, safer for children with breathing-tube infections

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