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Academic hospitals see more MRSA infections

Hospital admissions for any MRSA infection went from about 21 out of every 1000 hospitalized patients in 2003 to about 42 out of every 1000 in 2008, or roughly 1 in 20 inpatients, according to a study in the August issue of Infection Control and … See all stories on this topic » FierceHealthcare Continue reading

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MRSA Skin Infections Up, Linked to Furunculosis

The incidence of community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in the United States is increasing and is associated with follicular infection, most commonly folliculitis followed by furunculosis, according to a review published … See all stories on this topic » Continue reading

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Exposure to magnetic fields in womb raises child’s risk of obesity; MRSA rates …

News For July 27, 2012. Exposure to magnetic fields in womb raises child's risk of obesity; MRSA rates double in US academic hospitals; UK medical schools barely teaching physical activity · Childhood obesity linked to magnetic field exposure in utero … See all stories on this topic » Continue reading

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Young Salem swimmer winning battle with infection

That limp would prove to be the first clear sign of what has become a more than yearlong ordeal: a methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, or MRSA , infection in his left shin that was at one point hours from being potentially fatal, resulted in … See all stories on this topic » Continue reading

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MRSA ‘spread by patient transfers’

New research has mapped the way that MRSA “superbug” bacteria spread, BBC News has reported. The results suggest that antibiotic-resistant bacteria may often spread from large, inner-city hospitals to smaller regional ones when patients are transferred. See all stories on this topic » Continue reading

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