August 18th: Hygiene hypothesis: a misleading misnomer? An interview with Professor Sally Bloomfield
News Medical this week features an “opinion leader” interview with Professor Sally Bloomfield.
August 17th: Clothing and linens etc - an underecognised vector for MRSA transmission
A new study suggests that clothing and linens are an under recognised vector for transmission of MRSA from a person who is infected or is an MRSA carrier
Aug 15th: Humans shed their own microbial cloud
A key source of infectious and other microbes in any occupied place the people living or working there. A new study demonstrates that humans emit a microbial cloud into surrounding indoor air.
August 6th: Tackling MRSA infections in home and everyday life – closing the circle
A report from MRSA Action UK, shows the importance of preventing spread of MSSA and MRSA in the home and in everyday life, not just in relation to healthcare.
July 17th: Diabetes and infection prevention
Diabetes is a chronic disease in which blood glucose levels are above normal levels. In people who have diabetes, the pancreas either doesn’t make enough insulin (a hormone that helps glucose get the cells of our bodies), or it doesn’t use insulin as well as it should.
