Monday, July 30, 2012

MRSA Cases Double in Academic Hospitals Over 5 Years

A new study suggests that you might be more likely to pick up a deadly infection in one type of hospital than in others. Chicago researchers found that infections from methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) doubled during five years in academic hospitals. These findings affect me as a patient with suppressed immunity who needs periodic hospital care. Read more

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