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Still, it's important to remember that these bacteria can be treated with antibiotics - as long as the right antibiotics are used. By definition, these strains of staph will not respond to methicillin, but with culturing, physicians should be able to control MRSA infections with other classes of antibiotics. And, in general, in otherwise healthy people, staph infections are treatable and rarely fatal...
...outside the hospital setting often looks innocuous at first - you may see pimples, swollen skin and a rash, and you may develop a fever. If you're concerned about whether you've been exposed to MRSA, take precautions to keep your wound covered so you don't transmit the bacteria to others, and see your doctor immediately. But remember that staph is not a death sentence - with the right antibiotics, it can be treated...
Danone has been one of the few companies to create "active" foods like yogurt touted as having health benefits thanks to the addition of patented probiotic bacteria. Activia, a yogurt with a strain of Bifidus bacteria, marketed as aiding digestion and eliminating bloating, accounts for $1.8 billion in sales worldwide...
...microbiology researcher have agreed to help distribute novel vaccine-production techniques to communities in need. John J. Mekalanos, chair of the Harvard Medical School’s Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, developed a cheaper, faster technique for manufacturing conjugate vaccines, which protect against multiple diseases caused by bacteria such as pneumococcus, which can cause everything from ear infections to pneumonia. The vaccines’ capacity to protect against a variety of diseases at once makes them particularly valuable in developing parts of the world. The only such vaccine currently available to fight these diseases—Prevnar, produced...
Glimcher said her team had not identified the bacteria responsible but was pursuing that line of research...