Thursday, August 13, 2009
Got MRSA?
A new study of U.S. data shows that in the five years that elapsed between the beginning of 2000 through the end of 2004, the number of people hospitalized
for community-acquired MRSA infections rose by 29%. Possible explanations include greater resistance to antibiotics prescribed for outpatients, and more physician awareness of the
seriousness of the infections--which leads them to recommend hospitalization, the authors said. The article is in the September Emerging Infectious Diseases journal.
Speaking of infections, the Sept. EID journal also contains a fascinating little piece on the dangers of backyard raccoon "latrines". Less than a teaspoon of raccoon poo can contain tens of thousands of parasite eggs which can attack the brain and eyes, leading to death or neurologic disability, the article says. It advises parents to keep an eye on where their children play, and drive those nasty raccoons away when possible. (The latter is easier said than done, according to a bunch of people on the Internet.)
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posted by Jessica Berthold at
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