Posted on 08/15/2017 8:03:48 AM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer
Hospitals across the UK have been hit by a drug-resistant Japanese fungus which has so far infected more than 200 patients.
The potentially deadly superbug has spread to at least 55 hospitals and is particularly dangerous for anyone with a weakened immune system.
Most worryingly, the fungus is resistant to the most commonly prescribed fungicidal drug, fluconazole, and the species has the ability to rapidly evolve to develop resistance.
'Candida auris' - which was first identified in the ear of a patient in Japan - is able to live both on the skin and inside the body.
"Large" outbreaks have hit at least three hospitals, with staff carrying out "intensive" disinfection of wards in a bid to tackle the "difficult to control" fungus.
No deaths due to the fungus infection have so far been reported.
Prolonged hospital outbreaks have also affected India, Pakistan, Venezuela, and Colombia since the fungus was first being identified in 2009.
(Excerpt) Read more at news.sky.com ...
Not in a hospital, pard! Last I knew, Clorox was a bozo no-no!
Clorox healthcare and CME partner to help hospitals in the fight against HAIs
[........and keep a bottle of Clorox handy..................]
Or as my Bronx-born grandma used to say, CLAWRAX!
Because it would be too much like a dog.. the darn cattiness of cats is mythical. They would never do anything for me.. I am just lucky they allow me to pet them.
Evacuate the hospital, then send in a robot to irradiate everything.
Another gift of speedy travel without health inspections at points of entry.
Nuke it from space.
It’s the only way to be sure..................
Could the spread of this fungus be aided by the common practice in Britain’s socialized hospitals of 8 patient wards rather than private rooms?
BTT
Definitely check out the Japanese horror movie Matango (1963).
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matango
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0057295/reference
“MATANGO, directed by Ishiro Honda, is an exceptionally beautiful fantasy film from the mighty Toho. Bastardized for its American release, badly dubbed, retitled (”Attack of the Mushroom People”) and afforded very little respect, its recent re-emergence as a special edition DVD (2005) confirms its place in the realm of fantastique cinema.”
There is your problem right there:...WARDS
In USA and most other advanced countries Wards have been replaced by single occupancy booths....something like an ER suite without the Hi-Tech gadgets
So cross infection is drastically reduced.
In UK they mostly Victorian era Wards
And the nursing staff....don't like using alcohol based hand wash liquids
Yikes!
Is this photo for real?!?!
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