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Kaiser Permanente research: Vaccine cuts infection risk in half.(Staphylococcus aureus infections)(Brief Article)
1902 MAR 27 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- In a study led by Kaiser Permanente researchers Henry Shinefield, MD, and Steven Black, MD, published in the February 14, 2002 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine, an investigational vaccine showed 57% effectiveness against Staphylococcus aureus infections in dialysis patients.
"That's a significant response," said lead author Shinefield. "Staph is a major cause of infections, and dialysis patients are particularly at risk because of their already weakened immune systems."
Staph can cause serious illness and death among its victims. Bacteremia, one of the illnesses attributed to the S. aureus bacteria, is a particularly prominent cause of ...
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0791085082 Staphylococcus aureus infections. Freeman-Cook, Lisa and Kevin Freeman-Cook. Chelsea...Beginning with some gruesome stories about staphylococcus aureus infections, this text for high school students goes on to prove that...
