healthcare associated infections

  • Number of Potential Mystery Hepatitis Cases in U.S. Jumps to 180

    Number of Potential Mystery Hepatitis Cases in U.S. Jumps to 180

    The Centres for Disease Control and Prevention announced Wednesday that it is now looking into 180 reports of children with severe and sudden unexplained liver inflammation, known as acute hepatitis. After first being documented in kids in Europe, the first U.S. reports of acute hepatitis of unknown origin popped up in October 2021, with five…


  • Hedgehogs to Blame for a MRSA Superbug, Not Modern Antibiotics, Study Suggests

    Hedgehogs to Blame for a MRSA Superbug, Not Modern Antibiotics, Study Suggests

    The origins of a notorious bacterial superbug can be traced back to hedgehogs that lived centuries ago, new research this week suggests. The study found evidence that one particular type of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, also known as MRSA, first emerged on the skin of hedgehogs. The bacteria likely evolved resistance in response to fungus also…


  • Fully Resistant Superbug Fungus Spreads Between People in the U.S. for the First Time

    Fully Resistant Superbug Fungus Spreads Between People in the U.S. for the First Time

    A dangerous, drug-resistant fungal infection seems to have accomplished a new scary feat in the U.S. On Friday, officials with the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention reported two unrelated outbreaks of Candida auris that happened earlier this year. The outbreaks were found in long-term care facilities and hospitals and featured fully and highly resistant…