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Hospital-acquired MRSA infection rates falling, CDC says
2013-09-17 15:24:15| Biotech - Topix.net
This colorized scanning electron micrograph depicts numerous clumps of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus bacteria.
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MRSA: Not a Foodborne Pathogen, Conclude Researchers
2013-08-26 02:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News
UK - Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) should not be considered a food-borne pathogen, according to researchers following a literature review.
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Four Cases of MRSA Found in Norwegian Pigs
2013-05-23 02:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News
NORWAY - The Norwegian Veterinary Institute has identified four cases of MRSA (Staphylococcus aureus that are resistant to antibiotics) in Norwegian pigs. The country's food safety authority, the National Veterinary Institute and the swine industry are now considering measures to prevent spread of the disease.
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MRSA outbreak closes Mt. Clemens schools
2013-05-07 18:45:03| Biotech - Topix.net
All Mount Clemens Community Schools will be closed today as a health precaution after two staffers were diagnosed with MRSA.
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Researchers use nanosponges to mop up MRSA toxin, venom from the bloodstream
2013-04-18 17:11:07| Extremetech
Researchers at UCSD have come up with a way to combat the effects of alpha-haemolysin, the often lethal component of drug-resistant bacteria. By soaking it up with a polymer nanosponge wrapped in red blood cell membranes, animals by be cured from am otherwise lethal injection of the bacterial toxin.
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