It is about time. I have said it before, and will say it again. Pennsylvania is coming around to seeing that MRSA is a force to be reckoned with, and needs to be monitored and prevented wherever possible. Way to go, Pittsburgh!
From the Pittsburgh (PA) Post-Gazette:
Pediatricians could soon be asked to notify the Allegheny County Health Department when they diagnose youngsters with a certain bacterial infection that is resistant to standard antibiotics.
The reports could help health experts get a better handle on how prevalent methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, or MRSA, is in the community, said Dr. Bruce Dixon, director of the Health Department.
The Board of Health will decide at its meeting tomorrow whether to implement the notification plan.
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