Monday Micro: Fighting superbugs with pheromones - Infectious Thoughts
Siouxsie Wiles • Jun 01, 2015 •
Pheromones aren't just about sex. They can kill superbugs too! … Read More
Tagged: Superbug
NZ’s first ‘superbug’ victim? - Infectious Thoughts
Siouxsie Wiles • Nov 19, 2013 •
One of the big news stories today was about the death of Brian Pool, who according to Stuff’s Michelle Duff is “believed to be New Zealand’s first victim of an aggressive superbug, caught while he was overseas, that is resistant to every type of antibiotic.” One of the doctors who treated him, clinical microbiologist … Read More
What makes a bug super? Part II - Infectious Thoughts
Siouxsie Wiles • Mar 07, 2011 •
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
What makes a bug super? - Infectious Thoughts
Siouxsie Wiles • Feb 17, 2011 •
The term ‘superbug’ gets bandied around quite a bit when referring to some bacteria. But what is a ‘superbug’? That font of all knowledge that is Wikipedia defines a superbug as a bacterium that is resistant to several antibiotics. But is it really as simple as that? I think if you asked a journalist (certainly one that writes for … Read More
Handwash - MacDoctor
Jim McVeagh • Nov 01, 2009 •
The Sunday Star Times makes the rather obvious connection between the spread of the Superbug ESBL and the lax hand-washing practices of staff, particularly doctors. I will be the first to admit that we doctors are a slack bunch in general when it comes to hand-washing. “There are many excuses healthcare workers come up with for [...] Related posts: … Read More