MRSA-Blood center employee tests positive for MRSA staph infection

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MRSA Staph Infection Hits Senior Citizens Hardest, Hospitalizations Up 10 Fold Since 1995Senior Journal Wed, 07 Nov 2007 2:49 PM PSTNov. 7, 2007 - It’s commonly just referred to as “MRSA” or sometimes as the “superbug.”

 

 

 

MRSA prevalent in Canadian pig farms and pig farmersNews-Medical-Net Wed, 07 Nov 2007 2:46 PM PSTA new study published in Veterinary Microbiology found methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) prevalent in Canadian pig farms and pig farmers, pointing to animal agriculture as a source of the deadly bacteria.

 

 

 

New Study Reveals MRSA Bacteria Common Among Pigs And Farm WorkersMedical News Today Wed, 07 Nov 2007 1:17 AM PSTA new study published in Veterinary Microbiology found methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) prevalent in Canadian pig farms and pig farmers, pointing to animal agriculture as a source of the deadly bacteria. The Veterinary Microbiology study (Khanna et al. 2007) is the first to show that North American pig farms and farmers commonly carry MRSA. [click link for full article]

 

 

 

Blood center employee tests positive for MRSA staph infectionSan Antonio Express-News Tue, 06 Nov 2007 9:50 PM PSTThe South Texas Blood & Tissue Center has taken extra precautions after an employee reported she had tested positive for the MRSA staph infection.

 

 

 

How concerned should we be about MRSA?Seattle Post-Intelligencer Tue, 06 Nov 2007 8:19 PM PSTPublic health officials say people should be aware of MRSA and take it seriously, but should not be overly concerned. Here are some questions and answers about the drug-resistant bacterium.

 

 

 

Fighting the 'Cockroach of Bacteria'ABC News Wed, 07 Nov 2007 1:20 PM PSTCDC head Dr. Julie Gerberding tells Congress awareness is needed to fight MRSA.

 

 

 

Franklin Student Has Confirmed Case Of MRSAWISN 12 Milwaukee Wed, 07 Nov 2007 9:19 AM PSTTwo students are being treated for staph infections at a school in Franklin.

 

 

 

Connect To CDC.govKETV 7 Omaha Wed, 07 Nov 2007 1:32 PM PSTMethicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is a type of bacteria that is resistant to certain antibiotics. These antibiotics include methicillin and other more common antibiotics such as oxacillin, penicillin and amoxicillin.

 

 

 

Skin Disease Raises National ConcernUniversity of Connecticut Daily Campus Wed, 07 Nov 2007 5:41 AM PSTIn October, the disease Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) made the news by claiming the lives of several people. In response to this recent MRSA scare, Gov. Jodi Rell authorized a program that uses DNA fingerprinting to diagnose outbreaks of MRSA in hospitals and in the community across Connecticut.

 

 

 

Deadly Disease Takes Center Stage On Capitol HillCBS 13 Sacramento Wed, 07 Nov 2007 4:55 AM PSTA house committee begins taking testimony later this morning about the so-called "Superbug" we've been hearing so much about lately. They'll listen to what a number of health professional have to sat about it. CBS13.com Superbug Section: What You Need To Know About MRSA