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Meningitis in Adults Causes, Symptoms, Treatment - Adult Meningitis Symptoms and Signs ... - 0 views

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Symptons of Meningitis

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  • Less common symptoms Localized weakness or loss of strength or sensation, especially in the face Joint swelling and pain in one or more joints A new rash that often looks like a bruise
  • david_good14 on 04 Sep 15
     
    Symptoms of Meningitis
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Deadly 'superbugs' escaped hospitals, now infecting homes - NaturalNews.com - 0 views

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  • For the first time, the antibiotic-resistant superbug methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) has been identified in common households,
  • problem will likely only get worse over time.
  • antibiotic overuse both on commercial farms and in Western medicine.
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  • little is known about where else these deadly critters might be hiding,
  • exception of new research based out of New York City.
  • discovered that superbugs like MRSA are literally jumping ship from hospitals into people's homes, which are becoming "major reservoirs" for these deadly strains.
  • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), the study involved looking at the homes of 161 New York City residents who contracted MRSA between the years of 2009 and 2011. Dr. Anne-Catrin Uhlemann and her colleagues took bacterial samples from each of the individuals, as well as from a comparison group not infected with the pathogen.
  • common MRSA strain known as USA300, which CBS News says is a leading cause of community MRSA infections across the U.S., was found inside the homes of many of the infected participants. It was also found in a similar genetic form in these participants' family members, suggesting that MRSA literally breeds within individual households when not fully eradicated.
  • certain with regards to how significant the threat of a superbug infection is from surfaces, as bacteria tend not to survive very long without access to appropriate temperatures and moisture levels. But almost everyone is in agreement that it is probably not a good idea to leave surfaces unattended and to always sanitize them to avoid infection.
  • Human beings are a much bigger threat
  • kgroves873 on 10 Sep 14
     
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MRSA infection Risk factors - Diseases and Conditions - Mayo Clinic - 0 views

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meningitis diseases

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  • Being hospitalized. MRSA remains a concern in hospitals, where it can attack those most vulnerable — older adults and people with weakened immune systems. Having an invasive medical device. Medical tubing — such as intravenous lines or urinary catheters — can provide a pathway for MRSA to travel into your body. Residing in a long-term care facility. MRSA is prevalent in nursing homes. Carriers of MRSA have the ability to spread it, even if they're not sick themselves.
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      kanderson956 on 07 Sep 14
       
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MRSA infection Complications - Diseases and Conditions - Mayo Clinic - 0 views

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meningitis diseases complications conditions

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  • MRSA infections may affect your: Bloodstream Lungs Heart Bones Joints
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Causes and Symptoms of HA-MRSA - Minnesota Dept. of Health - 0 views

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  • HA-MRSA is a type of Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infection. Much of transmission, signs and symptoms of infection, duration of illness, complications and diagnosis are the same as for Staphylococcus aureus.
  • HA-MRSA is a type of Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infection. Much of transmission, signs and symptoms of infection, duration of illness, complications and diagnosis are the same as for Staphylococcus aureus.
  • kanderson956 on 07 Sep 14
     
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