OT For Kirks Paranoia

"Silent Epidemic
Defying Treatment, Virulent Bug Sparks Health Fears"

"The staph infection identified as a lethal threat is this new strain
resistant to drugs... responsible for 60% of all the skin and and soft
tissue infections in the nations ERs.
In severe cases up to a quarter of the patients die. The tests for drug
resistant staph are not covered by insurance so most Drs dont administer
it."
Wall Street Journal, Friday Jan 20, 2006.front page.
Did not want your paranoia to fade!


.

Relevant Pages

  • Avian Flu - Oseltamivir/Tamiflu Resistance
    ... "Tamiflu was used in vivo at a tiger zoo in Thailandlast year. ... The two drugs have been used for years to combat type-A influenza. ... type A H3N2 influenza strain _ was resistant to the older drugs. ...
    (sci.med)
  • CDC Reports Increase in Resistant TB
    ... CDC Reports Increase in Resistant TB ... health officials have worried about ... that does not respond to at least three of six classes of second-line drugs. ...
    (sci.med)
  • CDC Reports Increase in Resistant TB
    ... CDC Reports Increase in Resistant TB ... health officials have worried about ... that does not respond to at least three of six classes of second-line drugs. ...
    (talk.politics.medicine)
  • Re: Bacterial Evolution Question
    ... infection will be of descendants of the resistant forms. ... Anti-biotic drugs ... are selected and tested against the bacteria for efficacy. ...
    (talk.origins)
  • Re: Bacterial Evolution Question
    ... infection will be of descendants of the resistant forms. ... This has nothing to do with 'evolution' per se, ... Anti-biotic drugs ... are selected and tested against the bacteria for efficacy. ...
    (talk.origins)