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MANY OF THE MRSA strains in Irish hospitals are more deadly and antibiotic resistant than previously thought and could become dominant according to a new study.
Researchers at Trinity College Dublin say that MRSA has been endemic in Irish hospitals for nearly 40 years and over the course of that time the dominant strain has been replaced several times.
The new study at the TCD School of Dental Science was attempting to identify which strain would be next to become dominant and found that there was “extensive genetic diversity” in MRSA in Irish hospitals.
“Many of the sporadic MRSA were more resistant to drugs and carried genes that made them particularly virulent and aided their spread between different MRSA samples, which in turn, created further new variants which are more difficult to treat effectively with antibiotics, ” the TCD report said.
The research found that the diversity of MRSA in Irish hospitals is similar to the diversity worldwide, indicating that Irish sporadic MRSA are a microcosm of worldwide MRSA and that many have been imported into Ireland from different countries.
Professor David Coleman of the school explains that although the diversity is similar to worldwide levels, the number is still very high and that research is valuable to fighting the potentially life-threatening infection:
Understanding the detailed characteristics of the pool of sporadic MRSA present in Irish hospitals and ongoing surveillance will permit the early identification of emerging new MRSA strains so that appropriate control measures can be put in place to prevent their spread.
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Living and working in Canada earning $90,000 plus bonuses. How. Is this relevant to Ireland.
@James Fox: At the least, we could have the Euro equivalent in brackets beside it. $90K is around €62K to prevent others having to look it up.
@Longlin: With all of these it’s worth looking at the monthly take home, which when added and converted is about €41k
Median wage of these weekly journals is approx 70k a year salary ! Can we have a few more part time corner shop workers on €9 an hour and maybe a Carer / social welfare recipient paying extortionate rent for parity !
@Ríain HenC: they have to be the ones that get in touch. You’re not paid to do this feature I presume
@Ryan O’Rourke: exactly. If nobody with a low salary gets in touch with them first we won’t be able to read about it here. Against popular opinion these stories are not made up but real people.
This is the best one so far! Canada! Dollars, 31 on $91k, Dungeons and Dragons…brillant, I have my fingers crossed for the Afghan Shepherd next week.
@John Murphy: in fairness D&D is a bit of craic
Once I saw the headline I knew the negativity would just flow through the comments ,with the 1st 3 comments being as expected can’t wait to see the rest
@flexfinn: Incredible foresight.
$2,200 for a 2+2 in Toronto is VERY good value.
@B Collins: yup, a relative of mine is paying $1900 for a 2 bed basement in Ajax. I paid $1350 a month for a 2 bed basement in North Toronto in 2017. Things are worse there than here!
@Jen Mc: tell that to all the moaners on here, lol. Only they can change their own situation rather than expecting the government to pull them up
I want to be a Performance marketing manager
@Genera L Consensus: your performance just isn’t good enough I’m afraid
@Genera L Consensus: nobody ‘wants’ to be a performance marketer…
Not saving nowhere near enough for the money they’re making. If the plan is to every buy a place anywhere they need to up their game. I was saving more than that while renting on less than half their salary.
@Daniel Murray: where in Killinaskully?
@Daniel Murray: The numbers don’t add up. Their outgoings appear small yet they only have 6-900 dollars a month. There’s at least another 1.5k being spent somewhere
It’s a piss take.
@John Killeen: Not necessarily, you could have individuals that are high on life taking part. It might only really represent one percent of people but the other ninety nine couldn’t be bothered taking part in this.
Spend some money on a visit to a gastroenterologist. A specialist will identify exactly the triggers.
Where’s the relevance for us folks living in ireland ?
@Declan Holden: so when they return home for xmas next year you know how much you can tap them up for. Useful information comes in all guises.
Performance Marketing… ugh! making sure we’re all firmly engaged with cr@p we don’t need.
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