MotherNurture
29-09-2006, 00:34
MRSA Increasingly Common Among Previously Healthy Neonates
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) Sept 20 - Community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) accounts for an increasing proportion of S. aureus infections in previously healthy neonates, according to a report in the September issue of Pediatrics.
...Symptom onset peaked between 7 and 12 days of life in male infants, who accounted for the majority of the MRSA (74%) and methicillin-sensitive S. aureus (MSSA) (71%) infections.
Pediatrics 2006;118:874-881.
http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/544851
"We did, however, find a significant difference in onset of symptoms," Dr. Fortunov said. "MRSA infection peaked at seven to 12 days of age, with 51% of infections occurring during this time; we observed no peak in MSSA disease. Additionally, this peak was only observed in male infants."
Although both MRSA and MSSA occurred predominantly in boys -- about 73% in each group -- after further analysis the investigators observed an infection peak only in boys infected with MRSA.
..."Interestingly 10 of the 12 invasive infections, including the death, occurred in male infants," Dr. Fortunov said. She and colleagues had no explanation for this.
http://www.medpagetoday.com/PublicHealthPolicy/PublicHealth/tb/1899
More:
MRSA Epidemic Targets Circumcised Boys
http://www.emediawire.com/releases/2005/10/emw301604.htm
http://www.doctorsopposingcircumcision.org/DOC/mrsa.html
[moderators note: the above link^ contains extremely graphic images of necrotising infections]
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) Sept 20 - Community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) accounts for an increasing proportion of S. aureus infections in previously healthy neonates, according to a report in the September issue of Pediatrics.
...Symptom onset peaked between 7 and 12 days of life in male infants, who accounted for the majority of the MRSA (74%) and methicillin-sensitive S. aureus (MSSA) (71%) infections.
Pediatrics 2006;118:874-881.
http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/544851
"We did, however, find a significant difference in onset of symptoms," Dr. Fortunov said. "MRSA infection peaked at seven to 12 days of age, with 51% of infections occurring during this time; we observed no peak in MSSA disease. Additionally, this peak was only observed in male infants."
Although both MRSA and MSSA occurred predominantly in boys -- about 73% in each group -- after further analysis the investigators observed an infection peak only in boys infected with MRSA.
..."Interestingly 10 of the 12 invasive infections, including the death, occurred in male infants," Dr. Fortunov said. She and colleagues had no explanation for this.
http://www.medpagetoday.com/PublicHealthPolicy/PublicHealth/tb/1899
More:
MRSA Epidemic Targets Circumcised Boys
http://www.emediawire.com/releases/2005/10/emw301604.htm
http://www.doctorsopposingcircumcision.org/DOC/mrsa.html
[moderators note: the above link^ contains extremely graphic images of necrotising infections]