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Antibiotic and MRSA

By nileshbabu | Published: March 3, 2010

photo credit: kaibara87 First – What is MRSA? Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is a bacterium responsible for several difficult-to-treat infections in humans. MRSA is by definition any strain of Staphylococcus aureus bacteria that is resistant to a large group of antibiotics called the beta-lactams, which include the penicillins and the cephalosporins.

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Hungarian doctor Ignaz Semmelweis

By nileshbabu | Published: March 3, 2010

In 1847, Hungarian doctor Ignaz Semmelweis discovered that washing one’s hands with chlorine between deliveries practically eliminated fatal infections among laboring women. (His colleagues ignored him and later committed him to a mental hospital, where he was beaten to death by guards.) Today, numerous modern studies show that in randomized trials, meticulous hand-washing, when [...]

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10 random things to learn on August 7th

By nileshbabu | Published: August 7, 2009

10 random things to learn today:

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10 things to learn on July 9th

By nileshbabu | Published: July 9, 2009

10 things to learn from the almighty WWW today:

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10 things to learn on May 30th

By nileshbabu | Published: May 30, 2009

10 things to learn from the almighty WWW today:

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