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FDA panel: Superbug-fighting antibiotic is safe (MSNBC)
November 19, 2008, 12:24 pm

Federal health advisers said an antibiotic developed by Theravance appears safe and effective for fighting "superbug" bacteria, despite potential risks for pregnant women.

FDA Panel: Theravance Antibiotic Safe, Effective (First Coast News)
November 19, 2008, 2:03 pm

COLLEGE PARK, MD (AP) -- Federal health advisers on Wednesday said an antibiotic developed by Theravance appears safe and effective for fighting ''superbug'' bacteria, despite potential risks for pregnant women.

Targanta Therapeutics announces posting of briefing documents for review of FDA (News-Medical-Net)
November 18, 2008, 2:03 am

Targanta Therapeutics Corporation announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has posted on its website briefing documents for the November 19, 2008 Anti-Infective Drugs Advisory Committee (AIDAC) meeting.

'Superbugs' growing stronger (The Monterey County Herald)
November 6, 2008, 9:39 am

WASHINGTON ? Drug-resistant staph bacteria picked up in ordinary community settings are increasingly acquiring "superbug" powers and causing far more serious illnesses than they have in the past, doctors reported last week.

Small Outbreak of Zyvox-Resistant MRSA (WebMD)
October 27, 2008, 4:13 pm

A Spanish hospital has reported 12 cases of MRSA that won't respond to Zyvox, an antibiotic often used as a last resort when other drugs fail to work.

Common staph germs getting stronger, more widespread (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
October 31, 2008, 9:16 am

Washington - Drug-resistant staph bacteria picked up in ordinary community settings are increasingly acquiring "superbug" powers and causing far more serious illnesses than they have in the past, doctors reported Monday. These widespread germs used to be easier to treat than the dangerous forms of staph found in hospitals and nursing homes. "Until recently we rarely thought of it as a problem ...

Staph germs harder than ever to treat, studies say (KATU Portland)
October 29, 2008, 11:41 am

Drug-resistant staph bacteria picked up in ordinary community settings are increasingly acquiring "superbug" powers and causing far more serious illnesses than they have in the past, doctors reported Monday.

Experimental antibiotics help superbug (TVNZ)
October 28, 2008, 11:35 am

Two experimental antibiotics appear to work safely against an increasingly common and dangerous form of infection called methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus or MRSA, researchers said.

Staph germs harder than ever to treat, studies say (AP via Yahoo! News)
October 27, 2008, 1:42 pm

Drug-resistant staph bacteria picked up in ordinary community settings are increasingly acquiring "superbug" powers and causing far more serious illnesses than they have in the past, doctors reported Monday. These widespread germs used to be easier to treat than the dangerous forms of staph found in hospitals and nursing homes.

Data On Novel Antibiotic Drugs That Mimic Humans' Natural Defense Mechanisms Presented At ICAAC Meeting (Medical News Today)
October 29, 2008, 4:09 am

With many strains of bacteria now immune to multiple classes of antibiotics, the needs for creating new germ fighters are enormous. Pioneering biotechnology companies are developing products that take the wiliness of bacterial superbugs into account, effectively performing an end-run around conventional antibiotics.

FDA Panel: Theravance Antibiotic Safe, Effective
November 19, 2008, 3:05 pm

Federal health advisers on Wednesday said an antibiotic developed by Theravance appears safe and effective for fighting ''superbug'' bacteria, despite potential risks for pregnant women.

Pharmacokinetic/pharmacodynamic factors influencing emergence of...
November 12, 2007, 11:50 am

Abstract Emerging resistance threatens the usefulness of linezolid for the treatment of severe infections caused by multidrug-resistant gram-positive bacteria.

'Superbugs' growing stronger
November 6, 2008, 4:15 am

Drug-resistant staph bacteria picked up in ordinary community settings are increasingly acquiring "superbug" powers and causing far more serious illnesses than they have in the past, doctors reported last week.

Selecting Antibiotics For Skin Structure Infection Treatment
November 4, 2008, 10:29 am

Arlington Medical Resources and Decision Resources find that with the rising incidence of skin infections caused by methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus , an overwhelming majority of surveyed physicians ...

Activity Against MRSA is the Most Important Attribute Influencing...
April 11, 2008, 12:00 am

Success of Zyvox and Cubicin is Driven Strongly by Agents' Excellent Activity Against MRSA, According to a New Report from AMR and Decision Resources MALVERN, Pa.

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November 3, 2008, 12:00 am

Published: Monday, November 3, 2008 at 12:01 a.m. Last Modified: Tuesday, November 4, 2008 at 1:10 a.m. The news that drug-resistant infections have spread beyond the confines of hospitals and nursing homes is ...

Staph germs harder than ever to treat, studies say
October 31, 2008, 8:49 pm

Drug-resistant staph bacteria picked up in ordinary community settings are increasingly acquiring "superbug" powers and causing far more serious illnesses than they have in the past, doctors reported Monday.

Common staph germs getting stronger, more widespread
October 31, 2008, 8:57 am

Drug-resistant staph bacteria picked up in ordinary community settings are increasingly acquiring "superbug" powers and causing far more serious illnesses than they have in the past, doctors reported Monday.

New rise, severity of staph infections
October 30, 2008, 1:26 pm

WASHINGTON, D.C.; October 27, 2008 -- Bacteria becoming even stronger "superbug." New report comes as NFL star, team battle on treatment of his infection.

Staph germs harder than ever to treat
October 29, 2008, 4:38 pm

Drug-resistant staph bacteria picked up in ordinary community settings are increasingly acquiring "superbug" powers and causing far more serious illnesses than they have in the past, doctors reported Monday.