Posts Tagged ‘Iraq’
A. Baumannii, what you should know
“During January 1, 2002–August 31, 2004, military health officials identified 102 patients with blood cultures that grew A. baumannii at military medical facilities treating service members injured in Afghanistan and the Iraq/Kuwait region. ” It may not be a huge number, but it is still making a large impact on our troops. Click here to read more on this article
Acinetobacter Baumannii Infections
Learn the facts about A. baumannii. It is crucial that you know about this disease, because in life and death situations, the facts are what could save your own life or someone else’s.
Acinetobacter Baumannii Infections
Multidrug Resistant Bacteria in Iraq and Hospitals
Antibiotics have saved many lives. However, their widespread use has promoted the survival and spread of a growing variety of antibiotic resistant bacteria, resulting in nosocomial infection nightmares like MRSA, VRE, and ESBL. Of growing concern is a multidrug resistant bacteria known as Acinetobacter baumannii (MDRAB), which causes infections like pneumonia and bacteremia in persons who are ill, wounded, or immunocompromised. Although MDRAB existed in Europe before the onset of the Iraq War, its numbers have been on the rise since a military outbreak in 2003.
“Coming to a hospital near you”
Acinetobacter baumannii is a deadly virus that has been kept hush-hush in the media and by the military, but it’s time to speak up and learn the facts that could prevent you from becoming infected. Read more on other’s opinions.
“Coming to a hospital near you”
The Victims remain silent. Congress as well as Veteran Affairs is not under any special pressure to deal with MDR Acinetobacter Baumannii as there is no public outcry to deal with it. People who survive the infection go on with there lives with no fanfare and reason to speak up. Even TV reporter Kimberly Dozier had a bad run in with the infection after recovering from a close call but doesn’t seem to want to talk much about the infection itself.
51 U.S. soldiers in Iraq diagnosed with swine flu
Written by The Associated Press
August, 9, 2009
msnbc.com
BAGHDAD - Fifty-one American troops in Iraq have been diagnosed with and treated for swine flu, while another 71 soldiers remain in isolation suspected of contracting the potentially deadly virus, the U.S. military said Sunday.
The figures were released as Iraqi health officials confirmed Sunday the country’s first swine flu death.
A woman in the southern holy Shiite city of Najaf died of the disease, raising fears about a possible outbreak among worshippers making pilgrimages to the revered sites.