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Issue No. Volume 1, Issue
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16 December 2008 |
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Microgen Pathogen
Notification |
Microgen would like to introduce you to our newest
web feature- The Pathogen News Letter. Each month we will update
you on new and existing claims along with related case studies
that demonstrate how the these pathogens affect various business
sectors. Our goal is to focus your attention toward these
specific areas, so that you may consider using Microgen-based
formulations where appropriate in the upcoming months and years
ahead.
Thank you for your continued support,
Robert G. Prince
Microgen, Inc.
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Acinetobacter baumannii.
 Acinetobacter
baumannii- is a gram-negative, rod-shaped bacterium that is
commonly found in water and soil. It is an opportunistic
pathogen, and is particularly problematic in people who have been
severely burned or who have been subjected to invasive medical
procedures such as catheterization. Among the Acinetobacter
genus, the species baumannii is the most relevant human pathogen.
Most A. baumannii isolates are multi-drug resistant, which can
make treatment of infections difficult. Recent outbreaks of A.
baumannii have occurred in U.S. military field hospitals in Iraq
and have highlighted the importance of control; of this
microorganism in the hospital environment, including on
environmental surfaces. Colonization poses little threat to
people who are healthy, but colonized health care workers and
hospital visitors increase the risk of transmission to vulnerable
or debilitated patients.
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Happy Holidays
With 2008 quickly coming to an
end, we at Microgen want to thank you and express our sincere
gratitude for your valued business. We appreciate having you as
our customer and look forward to serving you in the New Year.
Wishing you a joyous Holiday Season and a New Year of peace and
happiness.
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An international outbreak of
Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli O157 infection due to
lettuce, September - October 2007.
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