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New Virulent Strain of MRSA Resistant to Vancomycin
November 5, 2009 2:37 PM by Kelly Graham
The recent meeting of the Infectious Diseases Society of America featured a study from the Henry Ford Health System in Detroit assessing a new strain of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). The strain, called USA600, is associated with Read More...
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H1N1 Reassortant Viruses Unlikely, Research Notes
September 8, 2009 11:03 AM by Kelly Graham
This press release from the National Institutes of Health clarifies that while the current strain of H1N1 will predominate in the upcoming influenza season, there doesn’t seem to be biological pressure for the virus to re-combine with other circulating Read More...
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Clinical Microbiology's Response to Sepsis
May 20, 2009 11:20 AM by Kelly Graham
One session at the American Society for Microbiology this morning was titled "Code Sepsis: Clinical Microbiology Responds to Sepsis." Donna Wolk from the University of Arizona reiterated some of the staggering numbers associated with sepsis: It's the Read More...
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Wrapping Up Monday at ASM
May 18, 2009 8:55 PM by Kelly Graham
What a great day at the ASM General Meeting. After interesting educational sessions, fascinating poster presentations and making the rounds on the exhibit hall floor, your ADVANCE reporter is excited to begin planning new coverage. Patrick Duffy of the Read More...
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Magnetic Force Could Cleanse Blood of Sepsis
March 26, 2009 10:25 AM by Kelly Graham
Researchers in the Vascular Biology Program at Children’s Hospital Boston have developed a magnetic blood-cleansing system that removes pathogens from a patient’s blood, as detailed in this study from the journal Lab on a Chip . The system's concept sounds Read More...
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Saliva-based Diagnostics
July 3, 2008 11:20 AM by Todd Smith
The following is a guest blog submitted by John G. Thomas, PhD, director of the Biofilm Research Laboratory for Translational Studies and senior consultant for Clinical Microbiology, West Virginia University Hospitals. Saliva: A Diagnostic Fluid Most Read More...
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Raise MRSA Awareness
April 8, 2008 9:00 AM by Lynn
The risks, dangers and test methods of MRSA have been covered extensively by ADVANCE and other media. But despite the discussions among the medical community, its threat still exists and the infection continues to be spread in schools and hospitals. It's Read More...
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