Risk of Infection, Death From MRSA Persists in Long-Term Carriers
People who harbor methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) for more than 1 year remain at substantial risk of MRSA-related illness or death, according to a single-center retrospective cohort study published in the July 15 issue of Clinical Infectious Diseases.
Teamwork Slashes Cardiac Surgery Wound Infection Rates
A multidisciplinary approach to maintaining optimal glycometabolism in cardiac surgery patients has led to an impressive reduction in deep sternal wound infection rates at one New England hospital.
Wound Infection After Breast Surgery: Higher Than We Thought?
Hospital-Associated Costs Due to Surgical Site Infection After Breast SurgeryOlsen MA, Chu-Ongsakul S, Brandt KE, Dietz JR, Mayfield J, Fraser VJArch Surg. 2008;143:53-60 SummaryThe aim of this study, which was conducted in a single hospital, was to determine the frequency and associated costs arising from a surgical wound infection after breast surgery. During the study […]
HIV Co-Infection Speeds HCV-Induced Liver Fibrosis
Although HIV does not directly infect the liver, HIV and hepatitis C virus (HCV) co-infection is associated with more severe HCV-induced liver fibrosis than is HCV infection alone.
Community-Associated MRSA Strains May Be Supplanting Traditional Nosocomial Strains
Community-associated strains of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) were responsible for an increasing proportion of all nosocomial MRSA cases over a 7-year period at a large inner-city hospital, according to a retrospective study reported in the March 15 issue of Clinical Infectious Diseases.
Treatment of Vaginal Yeast Infection with TCM
By Robert Chu, L.Ac. Many do not consider the use of Traditional Chinese Medicine for the treatment of gynecological disorders, which it is an excellent modality of treatment. A complete branch of TCM called fu ke (Feminine Study) deals with the ailments of gynecology, including amenorrhea, oligmenorrhea, menopausal syndrome, infertility, and sexually transmitted diseases. In […]
