Drug-resistant staph can spread easily in household environments (Links to an external site)
New research led by Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis sheds light on how the superbug methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is introduced into households and how it can spread among family members.
Why Do I Love Public Health? (Links to an external site)
As “This Is Public Health” Ambassador, Fritz Lab Master of Public Health Intern Noble Salwan, was asked by ASPPH to make a video bringing awareness to the field of Public Health.
Antibiotics warranted for kids with minor staph infections (Links to an external site)
Stephanie A. Fritz, MD, (left) an associate professor of pediatrics at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, analyzes the bacteria commonly known as staph with Carol Muenks, a clinical research coordinator. Fritz and her research team have found that prescribing antibiotics is warranted for children with minor staph infections. The drugs help to reduce the risk of recurrent infections.
A Microbiologist Recreated ‘Starry Night’ With Bacteria In A Petri Dish (Links to an external site)
Some household pets found to be colonized with S. aureus (Links to an external site)
In households of children with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infection, pet dogs and cats often were colonized with S. aureus. In addition, the S. aureus strains colonizing the pets were likely to be concordant with those found on humans and/or their environmental surfaces within the household.