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"After a routine C-section at an Auckland hospital, a mother developed severe
pain and what seemed like postnatal fatigue. It turned out to be an infection
with methicillin-resistant
Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), a “superbug”
spreading across New Zealand and beyond.
Her story isn’t unique. In Dunedin, another mother was diagnosed with MRSA and
internal bleeding postpartum.
These are personal stories, but they are also early warning signals of a
broader health security challenge.
Methicillin is an antibiotic from the penicillin family, and MRSA is resistant
to it (and often to other types of antibiotics). This makes infections harder
to treat.
Once considered mainly a hospital problem, methicillin-resistant infections are
now common in the community.
An MRSA strain that emerged in New Zealand (named AK3) is now the dominant
strain in our communities. The country’s antibiotic-dispensing habits may have
helped it emerge and spread."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
