From Why I’m Not Worried About Dying From a Superbug, and You Shouldn’t Be, Either
They also are exposed to the bacteria in their own intestines, mouth, and skin, as well those in the environment, much less the imperfectly cleaned hands of hospital staff. Horrible, heartbreaking, and fully preventable things happen in ICUs, but so too are many lives saved.
From Noma criticised by Danish food authority over vomiting bug
Health inspectors criticised the restaurant for not alerting authorities soon enough and for not taking proper action after an employee fell ill upon returning home after work. In total, 63 customers who had eaten there between 12 and 16 February said they were sick. It was not immediately clear what food had caused the infection.
The authority downgraded their “smiley” food safety rating from an ear-to-ear grin to a more lukewarm smile and criticised the restaurant for having no hot water in the tap at one of the kitchen sinks.
Good to see Hand-washing is key to containment at health facilities
It has only been found in hospitals and nursing homes and has no presence in the community, nor is it easily spread from person to person, …
In a related matter, Sentara is launching a major trial to evaluate the clinical effectiveness of using antimicrobial copper-based hard surfaces and textiles to reduce infections in medical environments. The trial is scheduled to start in April at Sentara Norfolk General. The first “Cupron-enhanced” units — using the patent-pending antimicrobial surfaces and anti-odor textiles for bed linens and patient gowns — are slated to open in late 2013, with more studies planned for Sentara Leigh in Virginia Beach and several long-term care facilities and outpatient centers.
?next – Cu & Ag resistance? – see Gregory Crocetti (Friends of the Earth) Submission 3
Maybe it would help if experts in CRE pieces looked more like Chief Medical Officer (UK), Dame Sally Davies, at New antibiotics are a matter of life or death
than Marilyn Cruickshank, at Superbug onslaught
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