MRSA Notes

From Milwaukee, WI - an article about the rise and dangers of CA-MRSA (community acquired methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus):

JS Online: The rise of a tougher staph

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that at least 12% of drug-resistant staph infections are picked up in the community and have no link to health care settings.

Even more troubling, these community- associated MRSA, or CA-MRSA, infections appear to be more virulent than those detected in hospitals.

In September, a study in the New England Journal of Medicine reported that CA-MRSA caused a toxic shock syndrome-like illness that killed three Chicago-area children.

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