MRSA

Swabs in Hand, Hospital Cuts Deadly Infections: Kevin Sack, July 2007
Excerpt:“"MRSA can be brought into hospitals by patients who show no symptoms, and it then thrives in settings where immune systems are weakened and where incisions provide inviting ports of entry. It now accounts for 63 percent of hospital staphylococcus infections, up from 22 percent in 1995." ”
Invasive Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococus aureus Infections in the United States: American Medical Association, October 2007
Excerpt:“"Invasive MRSA infection affects certain populations disproportionately. It is a major public health problem primarily related to health care but no longer confined to intensive care units, acute care hospitals, or any health care institution." ”
Questions and Answers about Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in Schools: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, October 2007
Overview of Healthcare-associated MRSA: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, October 2007
MRSA: Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in Healthcare Settings: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, October 2007
Community-Associated Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (CA-MRSA): Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, October 2007
Invasive Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Infections in the United States: PubMed
MRSA and the Workplace: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, October 2007
MRSA in the Dental Office: OSAP, December 2006
Drug Resistant Organisms: The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America
Facts About Antibiotic Resistance: US Food & Drug Administration
Facts About Antibiotic Resistance: Infectious Diseases Society of America
Multiple Drug–Resistant Bacteria Prevention and Control: Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology
Manufacturers report strong demand for MRSA solutions: Cleaning & Maintenance Management Online
MRSA in the Ambulance: Emergency Medicine
Excerpt:“Nearly half of 21 ambulances in a single fleet tested positive for MRSA ”
More companies focus on preventing staph infections: USA Today
Excerpt:“"The number of people developing a serious MRSA infection in 2005 was about 94,360, according to the CDC. About 14% of all the infections occurred in people without obvious exposure to health care facilities" ”