Tag Archives: Public Health
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Thousands — even with insurance — flock to free downtown medical clinic
How much exercise do we really need?
Seattle hospital under investigation for how it handled surgical tech
The Same Old Sad Story: The U.S. Continues to be Unprepared for Potential Public Health Emergencies
Insulin prices have skyrocketed, putting drug makers on the defensive
California Lawmaker Introduces Bill To Crack Down On Driving While High
NDM-1 (New Delhi metallo-beta-lactamase)
http://www.medicinenet.com/ndm-1/article.htm
NDM-1 stands for New Delhi metallo-beta-lactamase, which is an enzyme produced by certain strains of bacteria that have recently acquired the genetic ability to make this compound. The enzyme is active against other compounds that contain a chemical structure known as a beta-lactam ring. Unfortunately, many antibiotics contain this ring, including the penicillins, cephalosporins, and the carbapenems.
Emergence of Klebsiella pneumoniae Carbapenemase (KPC)-Producing Bacteria
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3075864/
Klebsiella pneumoniae carbapenemase (KPC)-producing bacteria are a group of emerging highly drug-resistant Gram-negative bacilli causing infections associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Once confined to outbreaks in the northeastern United States (US), they have spread throughout the US and most of the world. KPCs are an important mechanism of resistance for an increasingly wide range of Gram-negative bacteria and are no longer limited to K pneumoniae.
HENRY KOTULA 