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Resistant bacteria increasing source of muscle infection
September 26, 2006
An antibiotic-resistant bacteria called methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is increasingly a cause of muscle infections in children, said Baylor College of Medicine (BCM) researchers in a report in the journal Clinical Infectious Diseases. The report appears online at http://www.journals.uchicago.edu/CID/journal/contents/v43n8.html in the October 15, 2006, issue.
"We had noticed an increase in the number of muscle infections," said Dr. Pia Pannaraj, a post-doctoral fellow in the department of pediatrics' section of infectious diseases at BCM. She said that in recent years, she and her colleagues at Texas Children's Hospital had started to see a case of the MRSA muscle infection every month. In the cases she studied, the infection was acquired in the community, she said.
"I think it is important for parents to be aware that this bacterial infection can exist," she said. "They should seek care from their child's primary physician if there are symptoms of such an infection, such as a child limping or if there is redness or swelling in an extremity."
Houston, in particular, has a high rate of MRSA infections. More than 75 percent of community-acquired staphylococcal infections treated at Texas Children's Hospital are MRSA (resistant to the antibiotics commonly used to treat these infections in the past), she said. The rate of such infections is increasing nationwide.
In surveying patient records, Pannaraj and her colleagues found that in 60 percent of the 45 previously healthy children with the muscle infections called myositis and pyomyositis, the cause was a form of bacteria - either Staphylococcus aureus or Streptococcus pyogenes. The infections occurred between 2000 and 2005. Fifteen of the 26 S. aureus infections tested were methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) forms of the bacteria that were circulating in the community. The other infections were forms of staphylococcal bacteria that were not resistant to methicillin, an antibiotic.
It is important the doctors treating patients for skin infections such as cellulitis to use antibiotics that will cure the resistant forms of the bacteria, said Pannaraj.
"Be aware that this is out there," she said. "When someone comes in, doctors should be aware that this could be a muscle abscess."
Antibiotics that successfully treat MRSA include oral clindamycin and trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole, which are usually used out of the hospital, and vancomycin or clindamycin, which is given intravenously, usually to hospitalized patients.
The form of MRSA that is acquired in the community spreads more easily than that usually caught in the hospital, said Pannaraj.
"That's why I am seeing it in otherwise healthy children," she said.
She and her colleagues are trying to find out why this particular form of the bacteria spreads so easily. Her studies are focusing on specific genes. One, pvl, permits holes to be poked into the cells, damaging them irreparably.
"There seems to be an association between bacteria carrying the pvl gene and the severity of disease," she said. However, she said, they have not yet determined whether the problem is this specific gene or another that is close to it.
Others who participated in this research include: Drs. Kristina G. Hulten, Blanca E. Gonzalez, Edward O. Mason, Jr., and Sheldon L. Kaplan, all of the section of infectious diseases in the department of pediatrics at Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children's Hospital.
Baylor College of Medicine
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Oregano Oil wild - Use internally for joint pain, aching muscles, chronic cough, infections, asthma, 2 oz., (Health Herb)
by HerbalLoveShop
Use internally for joint pain, aching muscles, chronic cough, infections, asthma, and bronchial congestion. Use topically as an antifungal, anti-parasitic, antiviral, or antibacterial. The spice used today in food is not true Oregano; it is more likely to be marjoram or Mexican sage. Both marjoram and Mexican sage are used because of their sweet taste, but their medicinal properties are different than true Oregano. The key constituent in Oregano is a phenol called carvacrol. Carvacrol is a potent and natural compound that is very effective in fighting bacteria, virus, fungus, and parasites of all types. This herb has antibacterial and anti-fungal, analgesic, and anti-inflammatory properties. Oregano Uses & Scientific Evidence For Oregano tea has been used to relieve indigestion, bloating,...
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Rhabdomyolysis from simvastatin triggered by infection and muscle exertion.(Case Reports): An article from: Southern Medical Journal
by Josef Finsterer (Author), Georg Zuntner (Author)
This digital document is an article from Southern Medical Journal, published by Thomson Gale on August 1, 2005. The length of the article is 1723 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.
Citation Details Title: Rhabdomyolysis from simvastatin triggered by infection and muscle exertion.(Case Reports) Author: Josef Finsterer Publication: Southern Medical Journal (Magazine/Journal) Date: August 1, 2005 Publisher: Thomson Gale Volume: 98 Issue: 8 Page: 827(3)
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Vintage Disease & Infections Films DVD: 1940s Polio, Whooping Cough, Influenza, Colds, Infantile Paralysis, Scarlet Fever, Ulcers, Syphilis, Diphtheria, Measles, And Venereal Disease Films
Directed By: Ned Hockman Also With: Howard Neumann (Primary Contributor), Chris Daniels (Primary Contributor), Wanda Blankely (Primary Contributor), Garner Collums (Primary Contributor), Mima McCandless (Primary Contributor), Dr. Charles Green (Primary Contributor), Dr. Carl Rizman (Primary Contributor), Dr. John Whitaker (Primary Contributor), Dwight Swain (Producer), Inc. Audio Productions (Producer), Coronet Instructional Films (Producer)
Did you wash your hands before dinner? Marvelous collection of post WWII disease and infections films developed for teenagers and young adults. The common theme is BEWARE of everything and some of the guidelines proposed to prevent catching a disease are outrageous. Never share your food and always spitting into a toilet when a family member gets sick. You have to see it for yourself to believe it! Table Of Contents: (1) Joan Avoids A Cold (1947) - Wacky film that encourages spitting into toilets. This delightfully funny film follows a brother and sister for a day, but the boy is careless because he doesn't wear enough clothes, shares food, and gets wet, while the girl keeps clean - 13 Minutes (2) Outbreak of Salmonella Infection (1954) - A fun color film that sets up a mock break out of...
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Kava Kava - Skeletal muscle relaxant, sedative, & urinary tract infections, 1 oz., (Kroeger Herb Products)
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Pyomyositis of the iliacus muscle in an adolescent.(Letters to the Editor): An article from: Southern Medical Journal
by David Zlotkin (Author)
This digital document is an article from Southern Medical Journal, published by Thomson Gale on December 1, 2005. The length of the article is 759 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.
Citation Details Title: Pyomyositis of the iliacus muscle in an adolescent.(Letters to the Editor) Author: David Zlotkin Publication: Southern Medical Journal (Magazine/Journal) Date: December 1, 2005 Publisher: Thomson Gale Volume: 98 Issue: 12 Page: 1224(2)
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Drive Medical Digital Electronic Muscle Stimulator with Timer and Carrying Case
by Drive Medical
Electrical Muscle Stimulation (EMS) is a proven, efficient way of treating muscle injuries by the transmission of electronic pulses that causes passive exercise. The stimulation, contraction and relaxation cycle of EMS loosens muscle fibers, increases blood flow and stimulates muscle growth. Digital wave technology provides a highly efficient delivery of the wave signal. Dual isolated channels. Pulse Amplitude: 0-90mA peak to peak into 500 ohm load. Pulse frequency adjustable from 1-150 Hz. Pulse width is adjustable from 30 us ~ 260 use, 10 use/step. Contraction time is adjustable from 1-30 seconds. Relaxation time is adjustable from 1-30 seconds. Ramp time is adjustable from 1-6 seconds. Metal belt clip. Comes complete with carrying case, 2 lead wires, 9-volt battery, 1 package of 4...
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Systemic infections can decrease the threshold of statin-induced muscle injury.(Letter to the editor): An article from: Southern Medical Journal
by Sohail K. Mahboobi (Author), Ephron Z. Shohat (Author), Samantha P. Jellinek (Author), Malcolm Rose (Author)
This digital document is an article from Southern Medical Journal, published by Thomson Gale on April 1, 2006. The length of the article is 777 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.
Citation Details Title: Systemic infections can decrease the threshold of statin-induced muscle injury.(Letter to the editor) Author: Sohail K. Mahboobi Publication: Southern Medical Journal (Magazine/Journal) Date: April 1, 2006 Publisher: Thomson Gale Volume: 99 Issue: 4 Page: 403(2)
Article Type: Letter to the editor
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FTS-save on shipping-Moist Heat Therapy Warming Eye Pillow - 174-101-06
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The American Medical Association: Home Medical Library (10 Vol set: Accidents & Emergencies, Exercise fitness & health, Respiratory system, brain & nervous system, medical dictionary & index, bones muscles & joints, Healthy digestion, fighting cancer, battle against infection, your childs health)
by MD Charles B. Clayman (Editor)
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Fashy Microwaveable Plush Dog Natural Heat Pack for Children - Made in Germany
by Fashy
This adorable dog is recommended for soothing pain with natural heat therapy. Fashy uses natural grains, grown organically, under strict control. Simply remove hot pack from cuddly cover and heat in microwave for about 60 seconds. Shake hot pack and check warmth. Retains heat for a long time! Perfect for children of all ages. Made in Germany.
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