Hospitals now must report serious staph cases to officials
San Francisco Chronicle - CA, USA
"We are concerned about recent reports of severe MRSA infections in previously healthy individuals," he told reporters during a telephone news conference. ...

MRSA Strikes Siouxland Toddler
KTIV - Sioux City,IA,USA
MRSA. It's an infection that started in hospitals decades ago. And, just in the last few years, moved out into the community. Now, it's here in Siouxland. ...

Calif. to require health departments report staph infections
San Diego Union Tribune - United States
MRSA thrives in health care settings, but in recent years has spread to schools, prisons and community settings. The germ is spread mostly through personal ...

MRSA Protection Stepped up
XETV FOX6 San Diego - San Diego,CA,USA
The drug resistant staph infection known as MRSA has popped up around San Diego recently. From a wrestling coach in Fallbrook, to a teenager in Encinitas, ...

USF professor warns of MRSA dangers
Bradenton Herald - FL, United States
Although most MRSA carriers do not become infected, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates the virulent bacteria causes more than 96000 ...

MRSA -- Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus
PlanetOut - San Francisco,CA,USA
Approximately 25 to 30 percent of Americans have staph, while 1 percent have MRSA. Infection results when the intact skin is disrupted and the bacterium is ...

Three MRSA cases confirmed at Lima Senior
LimaOhio.com - OH
LIMA - Lima schools officials say that, despite three cases of MRSA being confirmed at Lima Senior High School this week, the building is safe for students. ...