New UV light technology may prevent epidermal infections from medical devices
Conventional germicidal UV light, with a wavelength of 254 nm, is also effective at killing bacteria, but it cannot be used in health care s
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By Bianca Quijano
Aug 20, 20182 min read
New approach to activating oxygen may be used to treat cutaneous infections
A design of the hybrid photosensitizers has been patented by Dr, Zhang and his team. It can be formulated into a spray or gel form. Once the
by John Evans, Associate Editor
Sep 26, 20172 min read
New insights into staph aureus re-infection
Researchers have discovered new insights into how staph bacteria elude the immune system, knowledge that could guide research into new...
By John Evans, Associate Editor
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Daptomycin appears to be a suitable, once-a-day alternative for treating gram-positive complicated s
Photo of a colorized scanning electron micrograph of MRSA. This image was provided by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious...
by Lynn Bradshaw, Senior Editor
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AD patients are more likely to be colonized with S. aureus than healthy controls
Researchers, in a study published in the British Journal of Dermatology, report that on average, 70% of atopic dermatitis (AD) patients...
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207 nm UV kills MRSA, safe for skin tissue in vivo
MRSA bacteria - photo courtesy NIH/Tim Sandle, PhD In vivo trials have shown that far-band, 207 nm ultraviolet (UV)-C light is as...
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