Over the last 30 years, Creech said, there has been significant interest in the development of an S. These patients might include those who are immunocompromised or those who are undergoing surgical procedures — particularly those who are receiving device implants or hip replacements.
Creech said he envisions the prevention of infection after surgery to be the first area of development for a vaccine. Disclosures: Creech reports receiving grant funding from GlaxoSmithKline and Pfizer, as well as serving as a consultant for Theravance Biopharma.
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Diep has since said that his statements were mischaracterized. But some groups have already pointed to this notion as proof that gay sex facilitates MRSA's spread. One of these groups is Concerned Women for America.
But Ginsberg says messages like the one conveyed by the CWA may give the public the wrong idea about the disease. Ginsberg says the CWA episode is reminiscent of diseases that, in the past, have been labeled "gay diseases. And in , a group of proctologists in New York City coined the term "gay bowel syndrome" to describe an illness that comprised hemorrhoids, anal fissures and other conditions of the lower intestine.
The "disease" was later criticized as a collection of unrelated maladies, none of which were exclusively experienced by homosexual male patients. Still, the question remains: Why was this strain seemingly more prevalent in the gay communities the researchers studied?
The authors of the UCSF study speculated in their discussion that certain behaviors could be at play. But confirmation of a link between such practices and the spread of the disease remain tenuous at best, as noted in a Jan.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. In the face of the concerns over MRSA, what is the appropriate course of action? While mention of the word "epidemic" may have some people shopping for protective suits and stocking up the bomb shelter larders, Pallin offers a different suggestion. Pallin adds that it is also important for people to realize that MRSA can be acquired in the gym and around the home -- not just in hospitals.
And he notes that even if a person suspects that he or she is infected with MRSA, such an infection is far from a death sentence.
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