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Tara C. Smith is an Assistant Professor of Epidemiology. Her research involves a number of pathogens at the animal-human nexus. Additionally, she is the founder of Iowa Citizens for Science and also writes for The Panda's Thumb and previously for WIRED SCIENCE's Correlations. Please note the views expressed on this site are Dr. Smith's alone and may not be representative of the groups mentioned above.

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Antibiotic resistance:

MRSA ST398 in US swine

Category: General biology

US pigs carry MRSA, too.

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Summer reading 3: Good Germs, Bad Germs by Jessica Snyder Sachs

Category: Antibiotic resistance

Jessica Snyder Sachs covers our complex relationship with microbes in this excellent book.

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Bacteriophages to Fight Bacteria: Is this the Beginning of the End?

Category: General biology

Will bacteriophage treatment for "superbugs" save lives, or create even worse pathogens?

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On E. coli, super soil bacteria, and Hank Williams Jr.

Category: Antibiotic resistance

Early this week, grant application; yesterday and today, IRB and IACUC for another project. But once again, fellow Sbers are keeping me busy reading about stories I'd like to be writing on; see yet again Mike on E. coli O157:H7--everything...

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MDR CA-MRSA in MSM*

Category: Antibiotic resistance

*Multi-drug resistant community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in men who have sex with men: aka, MRSA hits another new risk group.

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Less is more when it comes to antibiotic use?

Category: General biology

Could we find a way to successfully treat infections using lower doses of drugs for a shorter period of time, without increasing the presence of antibiotic resistant organisms? Maybe...

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Fecal transplants to cure Clostridium difficile infection

Category: Antibiotic resistance

How much "ick factor" could you take to relieve yourself of a painful infection?

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MRSA and swine: collision course

Category: Antibiotic resistance

MRSA is everywhere: in your schools, your gyms, and now your farm animals.

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Pediatric Grand Rounds 2.11

Category: Antibiotic resistance

Carnival of pediatric medical posts from the past month...

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A perfect winter storm developing?

Category: Antibiotic resistance

Influenza, staph and resistance to vaccination: not a good combination.

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