Recent Articles
Staphylococcus Aureus (Bacteria)
24 articles
Sunday, September 14, 2008
Spread of deadly pneumonia is feared
Science |
September 14, 2008
Health authorities have detected the emergence of a rare but deadly lung-destroying form of pneumonia, sparked by the combination of a skin infection and the common flu. Read more
Friday, February 15, 2008
‘Superbug’ staph reports required
California | Local |
February 15, 2008
Responding to concerns about antibiotic-resistant “superbug” staph infections, California will now require local health departments to report all severe infections originating outside healthcare facilities, but not cases contracted in hospitals or nursing homes. Read more
Tuesday, January 1, 2008
Proposal targets a deadly infection
California | Local |
January 1, 2008
California would have one of the most sweeping laws in the nation for tracking “superbugs” in hospitals and other settings under legislation that state Sen. Read more
Strong action by hospitals stems the spread of staph
California | Local |
January 1, 2008
As the public’s alarm mounts over methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, or MRSA, and other antibiotic-resistant bacteria, a few hospitals in California and across the country are finding that aggressive action to detect and avert infections pays off. Read more
Friday, November 30, 2007
Staph cases ‘steadily growing’
Science |
November 30, 2007
Hospitalizations associated with a drug-resistant form of a
Staphylococcus bacterium doubled over six years in the United States
to nearly 280,000 cases in 2005, according to a new study published
Thursday that provides a wider picture of the bug’s impact. Read more
Wednesday, November 7, 2007
Calm urged amid fears of ‘superbug’
California | Local |
November 7, 2007
State health and education officials are preaching calm – and
cleanliness – to discourage panic over an antibiotic-resistant
“superbug” that has become a focus of fear nationwide after being
implicated in the deaths of students in New York and Virginia. Read more
Wednesday, October 17, 2007
Deadly ‘superbug’ infections spread
Science |
October 17, 2007
The number of severe infections by a “superbug,” known as
methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, is at least twice as
high as researchers previously believed, and the bacterium now kills
more Americans than AIDS, researchers reported today. Read more
Monday, January 22, 2007
Staph germ causes deadly pneumonia
Health |
January 22, 2007
A nasty staph germ circulating in the community and some hospitals
produces a poison that can kill pneumonia patients within 72 hours,
researchers have reported. Read more
Thursday, August 17, 2006
Hospitals Report Increase in Drug-Resistant Staph Infections
Science |
August 17, 2006
Deadly drug-resistant staph infections – rarely seen in patients a
decade ago – have become the leading type of skin infections treated
in emergency rooms, scientists reported Wednesday. Read more
Monday, June 26, 2006
Staph strain traced to tattoo parlors
Health |
June 26, 2006
A worrisome superbug seen in prisoners and athletes is also showing
up in people who get illegal tattoos, federal health officials said Thursday. Read more
Thursday, June 8, 2006
Videographer Turner Gets Back on His Board at Huntington
California | Local |
June 8, 2006
Six months after a staph infection nearly killed him, renowned surf
videographer Timmy Turner paddled into the waves Wednesday at his
home break in Huntington Beach, completing the final leg of what
friends and doctors call a medical miracle. Read more
Sunday, February 26, 2006
Infection Is Growing in Scope, Resistance
Science |
February 26, 2006
It all began with what looked like a spider bite on Eileen Moore’s
left thigh. Read more
Monday, January 23, 2006
Drug-resistant bugs find sanctuary in our noses
Health |
January 23, 2006
Many Americans need look no further than their own noses to find the
new bug among us. Read more
Saturday, July 16, 2005
Gold-Colored Staph Strains More Dangerous
Science |
July 16, 2005
Gold-colored strains of Staphylococcus aureus bacteria tend to cause
more disease than colorless strains because they carry antioxidants
to protect themselves against immune system attack, researchers
reported Monday in the Journal of Experimental Medicine. Read more
Thursday, April 7, 2005
Perilous Bug Is Creeping Onto the Streets
Science |
April 7, 2005
Drug-resistant staph infections, once largely confined to hospitals,
are far more common in the general population than previously
thought, according to a study published today in the New England
Journal of Medicine. Read more
Tuesday, February 15, 2005
Staph Cases an ‘Emerging Epidemic’
California | Local |
February 15, 2005
A painful and virulent skin infection that has plagued Los Angeles
County jail inmates is now appearing with increasing frequency
throughout Southern California. Read more
Wednesday, January 26, 2005
Skin Bacteria Spread in L.A. County Jails
California | Local |
January 26, 2005
A virulent skin disease that resists common treatments continues to
spread in the Los Angeles County jails, with about 200 inmates
becoming infected each month, authorities said Tuesday. Read more
Wednesday, May 14, 2003
Efforts to Contain Infection Criticized
California | Local |
May 14, 2003
The county’s failure to halt the spread of a painful skin infection
among jail inmates prompted the Los Angeles County Board of
Supervisors on Tuesday to criticize the Sheriff’s Department and
county health officials. Read more
Wednesday, April 23, 2003
Action on Jail Staph Infections Urged
California | Local |
April 23, 2003
County officials pressed the Sheriff’s Department on Tuesday to more
aggressively combat the spread in county jails of a painful skin
infection resistant to most common antibiotics. Read more
Monday, November 4, 2002
Defensive measures against a super bug
Health |
November 4, 2002
It’s a paradox of modern medicine: High-tech marvels such as heart
surgery and kidney transplants are helping people live longer, but
they’re also providing new targets for a dangerous type of bacteria. Read more
