Publications by authors named "Michael J Snyder"
Hospital acquired infections (HAIs) and the emergence of antibiotic resistant strains are major threats to human health. Copper is well known for its high antimicrobial efficacy, including the ability to kill superbugs and the notorious ESKAPE group of pathogens. We sought a material that maintains the antimicrobial efficacy of copper while minimizing the downsides - cost, appearance and metallic properties - that limit application.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPurpose: Patients are frequently referred for resection of difficult colon polyps. Before colectomy the experienced surgeon has the option of repeating the colonoscopy to assess the polyp, tattoo the site, and potentially remove the polyp. The purpose of this study was to review our results with this approach.
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- The study investigates the prevalence of MRSA in perianal abscesses, finding that about 34.8% of cultured cases tested positive.
- Patients with extensive induration and erythema, as well as those with a small amount of purulence, were more likely to have MRSA, while ischiorectal abscesses showed a lower chance of being MRSA-positive.
- The research emphasizes the importance of culturing all perianal abscesses due to the unexpected prevalence of MRSA and differing antibiotic resistance patterns compared to typical enteric bacteria.
Diverticular disease affects approximately two thirds of the population over the age of 70. While only a small fraction of these patients will develop diverticulitis, adequate radiological evaluation of diverticulitis and its complications is imperative in determining proper medical and surgical treatment. Clinical examination and laboratory tests alone have been found to be inaccurate in defining many aspects of the disease in up to 60% of cases.
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