Thursday, January 29, 2009
Doctors Report 'Alarming' Rise Of MRSA In Kids
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The Today show on NBC reports that superbug infections in children are on the rise. In fact, researchers say they found an "alarming" increase in children's ear, nose, and throat infections in the U.S. caused by MRSA, dangerous drug-resistant staph germs.
Surprising facts from the study found in the January issue of Archives of Otolaryngology:
Hard-to-treat MRSA bacteria more than doubled from almost 12 percent to 28 percent in 21,009 pediatric head and neck infections caused by staph germs from 2001 through 2006.
Approximately 60 percent of the infections were likely contracted outside a hospital setting.
"This is a major public health problem," says Dr. Robert Daum, a University of Chicago expert in community-acquired MRSA.
Other studies have shown rising numbers of skin infections in adults and children caused by these germs, nicknamed MRSA, but this is the first nationwide report on how common they are in deeper tissue infections in the head and neck, the study authors said. These include certain ear and sinus infections, and abscesses that can form in the tonsils and throat.
See the full Jan. 19 Associated Press article here.
One way to safeguard our children from the potentially fatal effects of MRSA and other illness is with ActivePure Technology™. ActivePure is proven in university studies to kill up to 99.99 percent of bacteria, viruses, and mold on surfaces, including MRSA antibiotic-resistant staph, and Avian Flu.
Share this vital news with everyone you know and get ActivePure Technology™ that's in EcoQuest Air Purifiers into the homes of America.
The Today show on NBC reports that superbug infections in children are on the rise. In fact, researchers say they found an "alarming" increase in children's ear, nose, and throat infections in the U.S. caused by MRSA, dangerous drug-resistant staph germs.
Surprising facts from the study found in the January issue of Archives of Otolaryngology:
Hard-to-treat MRSA bacteria more than doubled from almost 12 percent to 28 percent in 21,009 pediatric head and neck infections caused by staph germs from 2001 through 2006.
Approximately 60 percent of the infections were likely contracted outside a hospital setting.
"This is a major public health problem," says Dr. Robert Daum, a University of Chicago expert in community-acquired MRSA.
Other studies have shown rising numbers of skin infections in adults and children caused by these germs, nicknamed MRSA, but this is the first nationwide report on how common they are in deeper tissue infections in the head and neck, the study authors said. These include certain ear and sinus infections, and abscesses that can form in the tonsils and throat.
See the full Jan. 19 Associated Press article here.
One way to safeguard our children from the potentially fatal effects of MRSA and other illness is with ActivePure Technology™. ActivePure is proven in university studies to kill up to 99.99 percent of bacteria, viruses, and mold on surfaces, including MRSA antibiotic-resistant staph, and Avian Flu.
Share this vital news with everyone you know and get ActivePure Technology™ that's in EcoQuest Air Purifiers into the homes of America.
# posted by John E. Quest @ 2:48 PM 
