MRSA Notes

I have noticed quite a few articles coming out of Pittsburgh lately–it looks like they are getting the big picture here. Hallelujah! Great job Pittsburgh media!
Stubborn bacteria drawing attention

“This is a much more common occurrence than people ever thought,” said county Health Director Dr. Bruce Dixon. “The community generally ought to be a little more aware that it’s occurring.”

Experts from the county and state health departments, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Children’s Hospital will try to rectify that this afternoon. They will conduct a seminar on infections for health-care workers and staff at schools, day-care centers and correctional facilities at the joint conference of the Pennsylvania Public Health Association and the Public Health Institute at the Hilton Pittsburgh, Downtown.

The goal is to increase awareness of community-acquired MRSA to improve diagnosis and treatment.

“Many people . . . are misdiagnosed with things like insect bites until somebody smart enough figures out this is actually an infection of their hair follicles with MRSA,” Dr. Dixon said.

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