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Serratia marcescens: California issues health advisory, BD issues recall

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The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) issued a Health Advisory last week to alert the health care community of Serratia marcescens bloodstream infections potentially associated with BD PosiFlush™...

Study shows statin use was associated with decreased risk of blood infection with CA-S. aureus

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Users of statins, widely prescribed for prevention of cardiac disease, have a 27% lower risk of contracting a Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) bloodstream infection outside of a hospital, according...

MRSA blood infections are less fatal in kids, but cause significant complications

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Children with bloodstream infections caused by methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), a common antibiotic-resistant bacteria, are less likely to die than adults with this condition and have...

PhenoTest BC Kit approved to market, quicker ID and antibiotic sensitivity for bloodstream infections

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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday allowed marketing of the PhenoTest BC Kit, performed on the Pheno System. This is the first test to identify organisms that cause bloodstream infections...

Delaware reports Bacillus cereus infections linked to IV heroin use

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The Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) announced last week that it has been notified of four cases of Bacillus cereus (B. cereus) bloodstream infection between July and August of 2016 in New Castle...

Wisconsin investigates outbreak of Elizabethkingia bloodstream infections

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State and local health officials in Wisconsin are investigating an outbreak of bloodstream infections caused by bacteria called Elizabethkingia anophelis. In addition, a team of epidemiologists and...