Tagged: ESBL

What makes a bug super? Part II - Infectious Thoughts

Siouxsie Wiles • Mar 07, 2011 •

• antibiotic resistance,
• ESBL,
• Escherichia coli,
• Klebsiella,
• Superbug

In a recent post about the ‘superbug’ Staphylococcus aureus, I mentioned reading an article in the weekend Herald about a guy who had suffered badly from a series of major infections, including an ESBL superbug bacterium So what is this ESBL superbug? ESBL stands for Extended Spectrum Beta Lactamases, a group of enzymes that are able to  deactivate … Read More

Faster Than a Speeding Antibiotic… - MacDoctor

Jim McVeagh • Oct 24, 2009 •

• bacteria,
• contamination,
• ESBL,
• Hospitals,
• Infectious Diseases,
• Medical Practice,
• microbiology,
• MRSA,
• North Shore Hospital,
• Sciblogs

I see once again the “superbug” is in the news, with poor old North Shore Hospital attempting to control an outbreak by splitting up their wards. Having worked in such an environment, I know exactly how frustrating that can be for nursing staff. Reverse barrier nursing (gloves, gowns, caps and overshoes to protect the nurse [...] … Read More