As I have said several times lately, now is not the time for elective surgery, and we all need to remember that circumcision is definitely elective. Something to think about for you soon-to-be moms!
Recent reports indicate that community methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (C-MRSA) now has reached epidemic proportions in many areas1-6 and is a worldwide problem.4-6 Circumcision long has been known to increase the risk of Staphylococcus aureus (SA) infection in newborn boys. The advent of epidemic C-MRSA dramatically worsens the risks associated with Staphylococcus infection because:
* the presence of C-MRSA in epidemic proportions increases the chance of an infant being infected with MRSA by caregivers.
* the threat to health is escalated beyond that posed by methicillin-sensitive Staphylococcus aureus (MSSA) if an infant should be infected.
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