The Acinetobacter Threat

Posted on June 12, 2010. Filed under: Acinetobacter baumannii, Antibiotic resistance, Hospital Acquired Infections, infection control, Infectious Diseases, Pulbic Health Issues | Tags: , , , , , , |

By Bryant Furlow at the Medical Muckraker As I reported today at epiNewswire, a once-rare hospital infection is quickly becoming a major public health challenge in health care and nursing home facilities. Antibiotic-resistant Acinetobacter infections are deadlier and more readily spread than other hospital infections, contaminating health care workers’ hands and gloves up to four [...]

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Welcome Medical Muckraker

Posted on June 12, 2010. Filed under: Acinetobacter baumannii, Hospital Acquired Infections, infection control, Infectious Diseases, Political Watch, Pulbic Health Issues | Tags: , , , , , |

The Medical Muckracker is a new blog by Award Winning Medical and Science Writer Bryant Furlow. He started this new blog to expose wrongs and highlight under-reported public health stories that affect peoples’ lives but have been neglected by the mainstream media. Bryants Evidence Based Medical Reporting will be be invaluable to all who have [...]

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