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Thursday, June 22, 2006
Wednesday, June 21, 2006
Folliculitis and Friends
...But if you get a cut or scrape or even an insect bite, everyday bacteria such as Streptococcus and Staphylococcus may take the opportunity to slip under the skin and cause an infection...
...Furuncles look like boils that usually occur in adults. They are also caused by Staphylococcus and Streptococcus. Like folliculitis, furuncles are an infection of the hair follicle, but this infection produces a large, round, tender..
Folliculitis and Friends
...Furuncles look like boils that usually occur in adults. They are also caused by Staphylococcus and Streptococcus. Like folliculitis, furuncles are an infection of the hair follicle, but this infection produces a large, round, tender..
Folliculitis and Friends
Tuesday, June 20, 2006
The Cause And Treatment Of Boils
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Monday, June 19, 2006
Common Skin Diseases In Children During Summer
...certain skin diseases during summer. These can be infections which though present otherwise in other seasons are more frequently seen during summers.
Other category being the diseases which are exacerbated or are seen mainly in summer seasons...
...are bacterial skin infections also commonly known as boils. There are various types like impetigo, icthyma, folliculitis (hair root infection).
These are commonly seen over exposed areas like legs, forearm, face which are exposed to dust. Folliculitis is more commonly seen over hot areas like scalp, groin. Natal cleft etc. Pyoderma...
Common Skin Diseases In Children During Summer
Other category being the diseases which are exacerbated or are seen mainly in summer seasons...
...are bacterial skin infections also commonly known as boils. There are various types like impetigo, icthyma, folliculitis (hair root infection).
These are commonly seen over exposed areas like legs, forearm, face which are exposed to dust. Folliculitis is more commonly seen over hot areas like scalp, groin. Natal cleft etc. Pyoderma...
Common Skin Diseases In Children During Summer
Tuesday, June 13, 2006
Bacterium Spreads By Skin Contact
...Staph is not water-borne, according to experts with Singing River Hospital System and the Mississippi Department of Health. The infection is spread primarily through skin-to-skin contact...
... said "(Staph) causes skin infections that look like boils and may be red, swollen, painful or have drainage."...
Bacterium Spreads By Skin Contact
... said "(Staph) causes skin infections that look like boils and may be red, swollen, painful or have drainage."...
Bacterium Spreads By Skin Contact
Friday, May 05, 2006
Tracking A New Superbug
...methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, commonly known as MRSA, emerged in the southern U.S., causing skin infections and pneumonia...
...warned that community-acquired MRSA is starting to show up among the general population.
"I expect we will see more of these cases," Conly told the conference. "Something has changed with this particular strain."
Conly thinks genetic differences make this strain more likely than its cousins to cause large angry skin boils or infect lungs...
...The germ only causes infections in people whose immune systems are compromised or if the bug gets into surgery wounds..
Tracking A New Superbug
...warned that community-acquired MRSA is starting to show up among the general population.
"I expect we will see more of these cases," Conly told the conference. "Something has changed with this particular strain."
Conly thinks genetic differences make this strain more likely than its cousins to cause large angry skin boils or infect lungs...
...The germ only causes infections in people whose immune systems are compromised or if the bug gets into surgery wounds..
Tracking A New Superbug
What's Going Around ?
...Strep throat and skin infections are also still a big problem...
...One strain of MRSA, or staph, is different.
It's not the more common version. It is penicillin-resistant, and Dr. Kelley says even just a prick from a thorn on a rose can trigger it.
The MRSA bacteria exists everywhere, so wash wounds thoroughly, no matter how small. Also, watch for boils or red, tender skin....
What's Going Around ?
...One strain of MRSA, or staph, is different.
It's not the more common version. It is penicillin-resistant, and Dr. Kelley says even just a prick from a thorn on a rose can trigger it.
The MRSA bacteria exists everywhere, so wash wounds thoroughly, no matter how small. Also, watch for boils or red, tender skin....
What's Going Around ?
Thursday, April 20, 2006
Exposing A Potent Pathogen: Staph
...Thanks to two Houston Astros trainers who spotted a burgeoning staph infection on Morgan Ensberg's ankle, the third baseman was promptly taken to a hospital and treated with antibiotics...
...Staph generally enters the body via a cut, perhaps a nick from shaving or the scrapes of an active athlete,...
...Staph infections usually appear first as a boil or a pimple that evolves into a boil, says...
...If the boil doesn't drain or disappear in a few days and instead starts spreading subcutaneously, that could be a sign of a more...
Exposing A Potent Pathogen: Staph
...Staph generally enters the body via a cut, perhaps a nick from shaving or the scrapes of an active athlete,...
...Staph infections usually appear first as a boil or a pimple that evolves into a boil, says...
...If the boil doesn't drain or disappear in a few days and instead starts spreading subcutaneously, that could be a sign of a more...
Exposing A Potent Pathogen: Staph
Superbug - Found At Retirement Home
...The organism is found on many individuals skin and seems to cause no major problems. However if it gets inside the body it can cause infections such as boils or pneumonia...
Superbug - Found At Retirement Home
Superbug - Found At Retirement Home
Friday, April 07, 2006
Carbuncles And Boils Facts
...developed a skin prob-lem called pigsa or boils. He often reason out that he inherited this skin condition from his father..
...A boil usually form when one or more hair follicles - the tube-shaped shafts from which hair grows - become infected with staph bacteria (Staphylococcus aureus)..
... carbuncle is a cluster of boils that often oc-curs on the back of the neck, shoul-ders or thighs, es-pecially in older men. Carbuncles cause a deeper and more severe infection...
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...A boil usually form when one or more hair follicles - the tube-shaped shafts from which hair grows - become infected with staph bacteria (Staphylococcus aureus)..
... carbuncle is a cluster of boils that often oc-curs on the back of the neck, shoul-ders or thighs, es-pecially in older men. Carbuncles cause a deeper and more severe infection...
Carbuncles And Boils Facts..Read More
Spread Of Drug-Resistant Bacteria
...did become infected had compromised immune systems, with many of them having open wounds or other skin punctures..
...people carry the staph bacteria without any health problems – or symptoms that include boils, abscesses and pneumonia..
Spread Of Drug-Resistant Bacteria..Read More
...people carry the staph bacteria without any health problems – or symptoms that include boils, abscesses and pneumonia..
Spread Of Drug-Resistant Bacteria..Read More
Boil Cases On The Rise
...is investigating reports that up to a third of Corindi's Aboriginal community is suffering from boils...
...boils are easily treated and could be prevented with better hygiene standards..
Boil Cases On The Rise..Read More
...boils are easily treated and could be prevented with better hygiene standards..
Boil Cases On The Rise..Read More
Friday, March 31, 2006
Skin Boils Risk Factors
...Risk factors - Cuts, abrasions or scratches allow the bacteria to gain access to deeper tissues. Certain factors make a person more susceptible to outbreaks of boils, including...
...Medical treatment for a severe boil may include antibiotics and lancing. Boils around the eyes and nose should always...
Skin Boils Risk Factors
...Medical treatment for a severe boil may include antibiotics and lancing. Boils around the eyes and nose should always...
Skin Boils Risk Factors
Wednesday, March 29, 2006
Athletes At Risk From New Strains Of Bacteria
...Athletic team locker rooms have always been breeding grounds for skin infections, but the problem has increased recently with the advent of aggressive, contagious strains of bacteria...
...The new strain known as MRSA, is much more aggressive, causing skin boils soft tissue and skin infections.
Some people get it even more severely where it gets down to the muscle and sometimes to the rest of the body...
...diseases are commonly transmitted through hygienic compromises such as the sharing of such things as bar soap, towels or razors, contact with training equipment or tables...
Athletes At Risk From New Strains Of Bacteria
...The new strain known as MRSA, is much more aggressive, causing skin boils soft tissue and skin infections.
Some people get it even more severely where it gets down to the muscle and sometimes to the rest of the body...
...diseases are commonly transmitted through hygienic compromises such as the sharing of such things as bar soap, towels or razors, contact with training equipment or tables...
Athletes At Risk From New Strains Of Bacteria
Tuesday, March 21, 2006
Don't Surf In Dirty Water
...After two hours of joy -- the surf was epic -- I was stuck out of the water for almost two weeks as puss came out from under my eyes, during the worst sinus infection my doctor said he had ever seen...
...Not only that, but I also came away with boils on my face, the scars of which have still not totally healed...
...One big tip is not to go into polluted water with open wounds, or if the surf is really that good...
Don't Surf In Dirty Water
...Not only that, but I also came away with boils on my face, the scars of which have still not totally healed...
...One big tip is not to go into polluted water with open wounds, or if the surf is really that good...
Don't Surf In Dirty Water
Skin Infection Danger To All
...Staph infections often look like pimples or boils, can be easily treated with antibiotics...
...Staph infections, one of the most common contagious skin diseases, are now making their way into everyday life...
...“My infection looked more like a little ingrown hair. It got to the size of a hockey puck. It was like mountain of skin that was like two or three inches high. I am completely cured now,” he said...
Skin Infection Danger To All
...Staph infections, one of the most common contagious skin diseases, are now making their way into everyday life...
...“My infection looked more like a little ingrown hair. It got to the size of a hockey puck. It was like mountain of skin that was like two or three inches high. I am completely cured now,” he said...
Skin Infection Danger To All
Friday, March 17, 2006
Herbal Medicine In Your Back Yard
...Try a poultice or a generous application of plantain oil or ointment (made by thickening the oil with beeswax) on sprains, cuts, insect bites, rashes, chafed skin, skin boils, bruises, chapped and cracked lips, rough or sore hands, baby's diaper area, and burns...
...Plantain, also called ribwort, pig's ear, and the bandaid plant - and kopakopa or parerarera by the Maori - is a common weed of lawns, driveways, parks, and playgrounds. Identify it by the five parallel veins running the length of each leaf. You may find broad leaf plantain (Plantago major....
Herbal Medicine In Your Back Yard..
...Plantain, also called ribwort, pig's ear, and the bandaid plant - and kopakopa or parerarera by the Maori - is a common weed of lawns, driveways, parks, and playgrounds. Identify it by the five parallel veins running the length of each leaf. You may find broad leaf plantain (Plantago major....
Herbal Medicine In Your Back Yard..
Thursday, March 16, 2006
Skin Boil Home Remedies
Skin Boil Home Remedies..found this great page...enjoy!!
...The person who recommended campho phenique was right on! I had one so bad I thought I would have to go to the doctor to have it lanced.
It was large and infected. I placed campho phenique on a small square of gauze, pressed in on for about 5 minutes and in that short period of time, everything started to draw out and the pain was gone. Wonderful!!...
...Always keep some type of ointment on the boil site to prevent the shin from drying and causing a scaring. Keep the area clean and covered.
Use a heating pad at night to bring the boil to a head.You should also use dial antibacterial soap in a hot tub of water. You may put a cup of bleach in the water as well. Use extreme caution...
Boil Home Remedies..Read More
...The person who recommended campho phenique was right on! I had one so bad I thought I would have to go to the doctor to have it lanced.
It was large and infected. I placed campho phenique on a small square of gauze, pressed in on for about 5 minutes and in that short period of time, everything started to draw out and the pain was gone. Wonderful!!...
...Always keep some type of ointment on the boil site to prevent the shin from drying and causing a scaring. Keep the area clean and covered.
Use a heating pad at night to bring the boil to a head.You should also use dial antibacterial soap in a hot tub of water. You may put a cup of bleach in the water as well. Use extreme caution...
Boil Home Remedies..Read More
Monday, March 13, 2006
Staph Infections Spreading
...But within three days, Tayler's leg swelled to twice its normal size and she developed a fever. Her leg hurt so much she couldn't walk. The wound oozed a clear, reddish liquid...
...People can carry the bacteria without becoming infected because they develop immunity to it or because the bacteria do not come in contact with broken skin...
...revealed that more than half of patients coming into its emergency department with abscesses or skin boils had drug-resistant staph....
Staph Infections Spreading
...People can carry the bacteria without becoming infected because they develop immunity to it or because the bacteria do not come in contact with broken skin...
...revealed that more than half of patients coming into its emergency department with abscesses or skin boils had drug-resistant staph....
Staph Infections Spreading
Thursday, March 09, 2006
Dramatic Rise In Community-Acquired MRSA Infections
...reported on a dramatic rise in antibiotic resistant community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), making it the primary cause of skin and soft tissue infections...
...We have seen an explosion of community-acquired MRSA infections among the urban patient populations served by the Grady Health System...
Dramatic Rise In Community-Acquired MRSA Infections..Read More
...We have seen an explosion of community-acquired MRSA infections among the urban patient populations served by the Grady Health System...
Dramatic Rise In Community-Acquired MRSA Infections..Read More
Wednesday, March 08, 2006
Carbuncle - Multiple Furuncles And Infection of Surrounding Tissues
....What is a Carbuncle ?
This is a severe and extensive inflammation of skin around the hair follicles (hair pores) and its surrounding tissues.
It is caused by bacterial infection in individuals who have low immunity. It is often seen in patients with diabetes mellitus...
Carbuncle - Multiple Furuncles And Infection of Surrounding Tissues..See Pictures! and other Information on Common Skin Diseases...
This is a severe and extensive inflammation of skin around the hair follicles (hair pores) and its surrounding tissues.
It is caused by bacterial infection in individuals who have low immunity. It is often seen in patients with diabetes mellitus...
Carbuncle - Multiple Furuncles And Infection of Surrounding Tissues..See Pictures! and other Information on Common Skin Diseases...
Tuesday, March 07, 2006
Tight Clothes Equal To Big Problems?
...Tight-fitting clothing might look attractive, but the snug garments could lead to a serious skin condition...
... which could lead to a hair follicle infection called folliculitis.
Sadler said folliculitus is "very difficult to treat and to clinically cure."...
...Antibacterial or antiseptic soap could treat mild cases of folliculitus...
Tight Clothes Equal To Big Problems?..include video..Read More..
... which could lead to a hair follicle infection called folliculitis.
Sadler said folliculitus is "very difficult to treat and to clinically cure."...
...Antibacterial or antiseptic soap could treat mild cases of folliculitus...
Tight Clothes Equal To Big Problems?..include video..Read More..
Monday, March 06, 2006
Without Proper Treatment, Skin Infections Can Sideline Your Season
...Rarely do athletes consider that they could be exposed to infections ranging from athlete's foot to serious skin conditions that could bench them, disrupt team dynamics and jeopardize their health.
With proper diagnosis and treatment, skin infections do not have to sideline athletes...
...Another contagious infection is furunculosis, an infection characterized
by the presence of furuncles or deep sores of the skin, which are also called boils. Furunculosis has caused epidemics among high school, college and even professional teams. It is commonly seen in football players..
...Sports-related infections can cause serious complications and even
epidemics which sideline entire teams.
To reduce risk of infection, athletesshould practice basic hygiene, know the infection risks inherent to theirsport, recognize signs of infections quickly and seek proper treatment...
Skin Infections Can Sideline Your Season ..Read More
With proper diagnosis and treatment, skin infections do not have to sideline athletes...
...Another contagious infection is furunculosis, an infection characterized
by the presence of furuncles or deep sores of the skin, which are also called boils. Furunculosis has caused epidemics among high school, college and even professional teams. It is commonly seen in football players..
...Sports-related infections can cause serious complications and even
epidemics which sideline entire teams.
To reduce risk of infection, athletesshould practice basic hygiene, know the infection risks inherent to theirsport, recognize signs of infections quickly and seek proper treatment...
Skin Infections Can Sideline Your Season ..Read More
Defining Staphylococcus
...Staph is short for Staphylococcus, a type of bacteria. Staphylococcus aureus is a common cause of skin and soft-tissue infections...
...soft-tissue infection that can attack the smallest cuts and abrasions, even shaving nicks.
It typically begins as a small red area that easily could be mistaken for a pimple, ingrown hair, boil or spider bite.
As the infection spreads, the area gets painful and starts to abscess....
...(MRSA) is a strain of staph that has developed resistance to methicillin, a synthetic penicillin...
Defining staph..Read More
...soft-tissue infection that can attack the smallest cuts and abrasions, even shaving nicks.
It typically begins as a small red area that easily could be mistaken for a pimple, ingrown hair, boil or spider bite.
As the infection spreads, the area gets painful and starts to abscess....
...(MRSA) is a strain of staph that has developed resistance to methicillin, a synthetic penicillin...
Defining staph..Read More
Tuesday, February 28, 2006
Your Skin and Diabetes
....Diabetes can affect every part of the body, including the skin. As many as one third of people with diabetes will have a skin disorder caused or affected by diabetes at some time in their lives....
...Several kinds of bacterial infections occur in people with diabetes. One common one are styes.
These are infections of the glands of the eyelid. Another kind of infection are boils, or infections of the hair follicles.
Carbuncles are deep infections of the skin and the tissue underneath...
...But even today, people with diabetes have more bacterial infections than other people do. Doctors believe people with diabetes can reduce...
Your Skin and Diabetes
...Several kinds of bacterial infections occur in people with diabetes. One common one are styes.
These are infections of the glands of the eyelid. Another kind of infection are boils, or infections of the hair follicles.
Carbuncles are deep infections of the skin and the tissue underneath...
...But even today, people with diabetes have more bacterial infections than other people do. Doctors believe people with diabetes can reduce...
Your Skin and Diabetes
Monday, February 27, 2006
Stronger Staph Infects Its Way Into The Open
...More than 30 percent of Americans carry some kind of staph infection in their noses. About 1 percent have the methicillin-resistant strain, and half of those have a newer strain that is less resistant but more damaging.
Many never develop a skin infection, either because they have immunity or the bacteria never have an opportunity ...
...Within 24 hours, the “bite” became a 6-inch welt with a bubble of pus that eventually ripened into a black wound. Over the next few months, scabs dotted her face. A hangnail...
...Recent studies have shown that this kind of staph bacteria have colonized hospitals in Egypt, Taiwan and South America.....
...inside the body, the bacteria can bloom into rashes, pimples and boils. Sometimes the bacteria cause invasive infections, such as pneumonia or meningitis.
In a few cases, staph infections can turn into a nightmarish necrotizing...
Stronger Staph Infects Its Way Into The Open..Read More
Many never develop a skin infection, either because they have immunity or the bacteria never have an opportunity ...
...Within 24 hours, the “bite” became a 6-inch welt with a bubble of pus that eventually ripened into a black wound. Over the next few months, scabs dotted her face. A hangnail...
...Recent studies have shown that this kind of staph bacteria have colonized hospitals in Egypt, Taiwan and South America.....
...inside the body, the bacteria can bloom into rashes, pimples and boils. Sometimes the bacteria cause invasive infections, such as pneumonia or meningitis.
In a few cases, staph infections can turn into a nightmarish necrotizing...
Stronger Staph Infects Its Way Into The Open..Read More
Tuesday, February 21, 2006
Infection Fireman
...A Saucier firefighter who died from a line-of-duty injury died of a staph infection, Harrison County Coroner Gary Hargrove confirmed...
...He probably didn't even realize he was ill, and that was a problem.
He had gone to the hospital to be checked for a possible pulled muscle after responding to a fire and a couple of days later, he got real ill and was taken by ambulance to a hospital.
The infection had spread throughout his body....
...What it does: Enters the body through a cut or break in the skin, causing pus-producing sores such as boils, sties, infected hair follicles or impetigo....
Infection Fireman..Read More
...He probably didn't even realize he was ill, and that was a problem.
He had gone to the hospital to be checked for a possible pulled muscle after responding to a fire and a couple of days later, he got real ill and was taken by ambulance to a hospital.
The infection had spread throughout his body....
...What it does: Enters the body through a cut or break in the skin, causing pus-producing sores such as boils, sties, infected hair follicles or impetigo....
Infection Fireman..Read More
Legislation Would Help Hospitals Curb Deadly Bacterial Infections
...He said the hospital was where flesh-eating bacteria got into his father's leg, which later had to be amputated, and where his father caught an antibiotic-resistant strain of bacteria that eventually killed him five months later....
...MRSA is a strain of staphylococcus aureus that is resistant to a variety of powerful antibiotics, including methicillin and vancomycin. It is often found on the skin and in the noses of healthy people.
But when it gets under the skin through scratches or surgical wounds it can cause boils and deep tissue infections that persist for months. Infections that get into the blood stream or the lungs can be fatal....
...Sometimes patients improperly medicate themselves, taking antibiotic they were given for an earlier infection but did not finish - a behavior that also encourages antibiotic resistance.
But doctors also contribute to the problem by bowing to pressure from patients and...
Legislation Would Help Hospitals Curb Deadly Bacterial Infections..Read More
...MRSA is a strain of staphylococcus aureus that is resistant to a variety of powerful antibiotics, including methicillin and vancomycin. It is often found on the skin and in the noses of healthy people.
But when it gets under the skin through scratches or surgical wounds it can cause boils and deep tissue infections that persist for months. Infections that get into the blood stream or the lungs can be fatal....
...Sometimes patients improperly medicate themselves, taking antibiotic they were given for an earlier infection but did not finish - a behavior that also encourages antibiotic resistance.
But doctors also contribute to the problem by bowing to pressure from patients and...
Legislation Would Help Hospitals Curb Deadly Bacterial Infections..Read More
Thursday, February 16, 2006
MRSA Experts Move In To Stem Superbug
...Going into hospital is traumatic enough without patients facing the fear of catching this superbug.
"It's time to get back to basics and bring in more cleaners to make sure hospital wards and departments are kept clean and infection free.
We need cleaning staff to be part of the infection control team and give them the tools to do the job under the direct control of ward staff....
....MRSA can cause abscesses, boils, and it can infect wounds ( accidental wounds such as grazes and deliberate wounds such as those made for a drip or during surgery.
These are called local infections.
It may then spread to the blood and cause septicaemia or blood poisoning
MRSA Experts Move In To Stem Superbug
"It's time to get back to basics and bring in more cleaners to make sure hospital wards and departments are kept clean and infection free.
We need cleaning staff to be part of the infection control team and give them the tools to do the job under the direct control of ward staff....
....MRSA can cause abscesses, boils, and it can infect wounds ( accidental wounds such as grazes and deliberate wounds such as those made for a drip or during surgery.
These are called local infections.
It may then spread to the blood and cause septicaemia or blood poisoning
MRSA Experts Move In To Stem Superbug
Wednesday, February 08, 2006
Staph Cases Cause Concern
....Some of the skin infections caused by staph include boils, folliculitis, sties and impetigo. In some cases, if staph works its way into the bloodstream the infection can ultimately lead to death....
...We use skin protector during practice and clean the mats every day," said Ritchie, who's been coaching the Knights since Howell North opened in 1987.
"Our kids shower after practice and meet — immediately after. Making sure they've got clean clothes...
..."Any room in the country, put 50 kids in it and one will have a skin infection," Hayes said. "For sheer numbers and odds kids will have something....
Staph Cases Cause Concern
...We use skin protector during practice and clean the mats every day," said Ritchie, who's been coaching the Knights since Howell North opened in 1987.
"Our kids shower after practice and meet — immediately after. Making sure they've got clean clothes...
..."Any room in the country, put 50 kids in it and one will have a skin infection," Hayes said. "For sheer numbers and odds kids will have something....
Staph Cases Cause Concern
Think It’s A Spider Bite? Better Get A Second Opinion About It
...The infection normally first appears as a skin rash or acne-like bumps, and can turn into skin boils in just a few days. Bettineski’s case was no different.
On a Friday in February 2004, Bettineski noticed a red bump no bigger than a bug bite on his right calf – not much of a red flag for someone who suffered worse scrapes and bruises throughout his wrestling career.....
That’s no spider bite
...It only takes the smallest skin opening for MRSA to infiltrate the blood stream. Although MRSA is almost always spread by direct physical contact, germs can spread by sharing towels, sheets, sports equipment or locker room facilities...
.... Pendleton High School wrestling coach and former Southern Oregon University wrestler, endured three surgeries in eight days after contracting MRSA in February 2004...
Think It’s A Spider Bite? Better Get A Second Opinion About It
On a Friday in February 2004, Bettineski noticed a red bump no bigger than a bug bite on his right calf – not much of a red flag for someone who suffered worse scrapes and bruises throughout his wrestling career.....
That’s no spider bite
...It only takes the smallest skin opening for MRSA to infiltrate the blood stream. Although MRSA is almost always spread by direct physical contact, germs can spread by sharing towels, sheets, sports equipment or locker room facilities...
.... Pendleton High School wrestling coach and former Southern Oregon University wrestler, endured three surgeries in eight days after contracting MRSA in February 2004...
Think It’s A Spider Bite? Better Get A Second Opinion About It
Friday, January 13, 2006
Staphylococcal Infections
- normal flora of nose and skin
- virulence factors - coagulase, hemolysin, protein A (ties up Abs)
- Abs against staph are of limited effectiveness
- coagulase positive staph (pyogenes and aureus) is a potent pathogen
- catalase positive
- most common cuase of bacterial skin abscess
- furuncels are single pimples, carbuncles are pimple clusters linked together by tracks of tissue necrosis which involve the fascia
- staph sepsis is rare but serious
- impetigo is a pediatric infection limited to the stratum corneum of the skin - look for honey-colored crusts
- staph infections of the nail bed (paronychia) and palmar fingertips (felons) are especially painful and destructive
- propionibacterium causes acne
- staph endocarditis is common and can involve either side of heart
- while S. aureus can invade the gut, it is much more common to encounter food poisoning due to strains which have produced enterotoxin B, from unrefrigerated meat or milk products
- toxic shock syndrome produces shock syndrome toxin 1
- scalded skin syndrome is caused by strains of epidermolytoc toxin
- methicillin resistant staph aureus - causes much alarm; most hospital strains are sensitive
- coagulase negative staph (epidermidis) are skin commensals and opportunists which infect the prosthetic heart
- virulence factors - coagulase, hemolysin, protein A (ties up Abs)
- Abs against staph are of limited effectiveness
- coagulase positive staph (pyogenes and aureus) is a potent pathogen
- catalase positive
- most common cuase of bacterial skin abscess
- furuncels are single pimples, carbuncles are pimple clusters linked together by tracks of tissue necrosis which involve the fascia
- staph sepsis is rare but serious
- impetigo is a pediatric infection limited to the stratum corneum of the skin - look for honey-colored crusts
- staph infections of the nail bed (paronychia) and palmar fingertips (felons) are especially painful and destructive
- propionibacterium causes acne
- staph endocarditis is common and can involve either side of heart
- while S. aureus can invade the gut, it is much more common to encounter food poisoning due to strains which have produced enterotoxin B, from unrefrigerated meat or milk products
- toxic shock syndrome produces shock syndrome toxin 1
- scalded skin syndrome is caused by strains of epidermolytoc toxin
- methicillin resistant staph aureus - causes much alarm; most hospital strains are sensitive
- coagulase negative staph (epidermidis) are skin commensals and opportunists which infect the prosthetic heart
Tuesday, January 10, 2006
Catch A Killer Bug In Hospital
...VIRUSES AND BACTERIA do not have passports nor require visas for travel....
...It can become deadly if it enters the bloodstream with patients in intensive care and surgical wards most vulnerable.
MRSA is a superbug that can cause severe boils and also lead to fatal infections of the bones, heart and death due to blood poisoning.
A medical student confided that there was a high incidence of MRSA at the hospital at that time and it is ...
Catch A Killer Bug In Hospital
...It can become deadly if it enters the bloodstream with patients in intensive care and surgical wards most vulnerable.
MRSA is a superbug that can cause severe boils and also lead to fatal infections of the bones, heart and death due to blood poisoning.
A medical student confided that there was a high incidence of MRSA at the hospital at that time and it is ...
Catch A Killer Bug In Hospital
Mobility Being Restricted By Painful Boils
...Q: I keep getting boils between my buttocks and between my legs. They are sore and they restrict my walking. I am a 45-year-old male and would be grateful for your advice....
...A: Boils are very common in hair-bearing areas of the body, which are likely to sweat or experience friction. Whatever you do, don't squeeze or burst....
Mobility Being Restricted By Painful Boils
...A: Boils are very common in hair-bearing areas of the body, which are likely to sweat or experience friction. Whatever you do, don't squeeze or burst....
Mobility Being Restricted By Painful Boils
Wednesday, January 04, 2006
Bad Meat Lands Hundreds in Hospital
...Hundreds of villagers yesterday sought treatment at the Maragwa District Hospital after eating infected meat...
...One of the victims Monica Nyambura and her six young children said they feasted on the meat over Christmas and only began to get symptoms on Thursday. Another victim Steve Murigi said he ate the meat on several occasions...
...They had developed boils on the skin and complained of stomachache and headaches...
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...One of the victims Monica Nyambura and her six young children said they feasted on the meat over Christmas and only began to get symptoms on Thursday. Another victim Steve Murigi said he ate the meat on several occasions...
...They had developed boils on the skin and complained of stomachache and headaches...
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"Superbugs" Infiltrate Hospitals, Communities
...Drug-resistant bacteria are taking hold in hospitals and in the community, adding urgency to the need for new antibiotics and better infection-control measures, said scientists meeting here...
...Community-acquired MRSA usually causes boils and skin rashes but can lead to serious infections that require hospitalization.
The strains found in hospitals, which generally infect the most seriously ill patients, cause blood infections, surgical site infections and pneumonia....
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...Community-acquired MRSA usually causes boils and skin rashes but can lead to serious infections that require hospitalization.
The strains found in hospitals, which generally infect the most seriously ill patients, cause blood infections, surgical site infections and pneumonia....
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The Rise Of A Tougher Staph
...Infections showing up more often outside of health care facilities...
...Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus skin infections, which primarily affect people in hospitals or other health care settings, are showing up in people who haven't been near those facilities....
...Earlier this year, another study in the same journal reported that drug-resistant staph had acquired "flesh-eating" capabilities and caused 14 cases of rare necrotizing fasciitis in the Los Angeles area....
...If it enters the body, which usually happens through cuts on the skin, it can cause infections that range from pimples and boils that can be treated without antibiotics to more serious complications such as surgical wound infections, bloodstream infections and pneumonia....
...The CDC also recommends the following to help prevent antibiotic-resistant infections:...
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...Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus skin infections, which primarily affect people in hospitals or other health care settings, are showing up in people who haven't been near those facilities....
...Earlier this year, another study in the same journal reported that drug-resistant staph had acquired "flesh-eating" capabilities and caused 14 cases of rare necrotizing fasciitis in the Los Angeles area....
...If it enters the body, which usually happens through cuts on the skin, it can cause infections that range from pimples and boils that can be treated without antibiotics to more serious complications such as surgical wound infections, bloodstream infections and pneumonia....
...The CDC also recommends the following to help prevent antibiotic-resistant infections:...
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Doctors See More Cases Of Tougher Infections
...Germ more drug-resistant; complications can be serious...
...A patient comes in with a skin lesion that looks like a spider bite but turns out to be a staph infection resistant to certain antibiotics -- and potentially dangerous....
...Preston, a 16-year-old junior running back and linebacker at the time, developed what looked like a small boil on his right elbow.
Within days, it became red and hot and swelled to the size of an orange. He spent more than a week in two hospitals, receiving intravenous antibiotics....
...If a resistant infection develops, it can be treated -- although sometimes not so easily. Doctors may need to drain abscesses or boils, or prescribe certain antibiotics to which the bacteria are not resistant.
While many people get better, Bird said, some of his patients have had second and third recurrences...
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...A patient comes in with a skin lesion that looks like a spider bite but turns out to be a staph infection resistant to certain antibiotics -- and potentially dangerous....
...Preston, a 16-year-old junior running back and linebacker at the time, developed what looked like a small boil on his right elbow.
Within days, it became red and hot and swelled to the size of an orange. He spent more than a week in two hospitals, receiving intravenous antibiotics....
...If a resistant infection develops, it can be treated -- although sometimes not so easily. Doctors may need to drain abscesses or boils, or prescribe certain antibiotics to which the bacteria are not resistant.
While many people get better, Bird said, some of his patients have had second and third recurrences...
Doctors See More Cases Of Tougher Infections..boils..Read More Here
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