M.R.S.A.- “SUPER BUG” WITH A PURPOSE?
JAMA (Journal of the American Medical Association) just published an article on their website (can be found at http://jama.ama-assn.org/cgi/content/full/298/15/1763) about the pervasiveness of a type of super bug known as MRSA (methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus.)
This is huge! The study states that “More than 90,000 Americans get potentially deadly infections each year from a drug-resistant staph super bug.”
Deaths tied to these infections may exceed those caused by AIDS, said one public health expert commenting on the new study.
Most drug-resistant staph cases are mild skin infections. But this study focused on invasive infections — those that enter the bloodstream or destroy flesh and can turn deadly.
An invasive form of the disease is being blamed for the death Monday of a 17-year-old Virginia high school senior. Doctors said the germ had spread to his kidneys, liver, lungs and muscles around his heart.
There were 988 reported deaths among infected people in the study, for a rate of 6.3 per 100,000. That would translate to 18,650 deaths annually, although the researchers don’t know if MRSA was the cause in all cases.
The results underscore the need for better prevention measures. That includes curbing the overuse of antibiotics and improving hand-washing and other hygiene procedures among hospital workers, said the CDC’s Dr. Scott Fridkin, a study co-author.
Some hospitals have drastically cut infections by first isolating new patients until they are screened for MRSA.
A survey earlier this year suggested that MRSA infections, including noninvasive mild forms, affect 46 out of every 1,000 U.S. hospital and nursing home patients — or as many as 5 percent. These patients are vulnerable because of open wounds and invasive medical equipment that can help the germ spread.
Dr. Buddy Creech, an infectious disease specialist at Vanderbilt University, said the JAMA study emphasizes the broad scope of the drug-resistant staph “epidemic,” and highlights the need for a vaccine, which he called “the holy grail of staphylococcal research.”
Health Warrior’s Take on this:
Check out www.allisure.com. This is a garlic compound imported from Europe. They test this stuff on MRSA to make sure that it is active and strong. Check out the website and you will see what this stuff can cover. It KILLS MRSA! Now I am not saying this is the answer for the 90,000 cases noted above, but given the evidence it sure shows some promise.
In our clinic and QRA practice we utilize two of the companies that import this to our country. We find it has applications for everything from acne, sinus infections, issues of Candida and more. We even use a liquid nanized version of this product for deep seated infections related to diabetes, blood pressure and even kidney infections.
Research is showing that underlying infections may be the cause for many of our society’s health problems for blood pressure to arthrities to diabetes and more. This study is just looking at one type of bug and infection. It is the job of clinicians and practitioners to more efficiently hunt down these infections eradicate them so that we have the immune system that does not allow us to fall victim to a super bug such as this.
On the topic of vaccinations for MRSA. I feel Dr Buddy Creech either has a vested such interest or is that hoodwinked by the flawed vaccination policies that our medical system holds dear.
How many times have vaccinations shown not to be the answer? Just look at the issues that are popping up with the new vaccination, Gardisil. (new article post soon.)
Please see our following article on vaccinations, the assault they cause on the immune system, and how they can be cleared for proper immune support.
In Warrior Health,
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