February 29th, 2008

[past headlines]
Watch out for MRSA pneumonia, Snohomish Health District urges doctors
HeraldNet - Everett,WA,USA
It was caused by a staph infection called methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, or MRSA. It is resistant to many, but not all, types of antibiotics. ...

CDC tells Congress MRSA not from food animals
Feedstuffs - Minnetonka,MN,USA
Claims that food animals such as pigs are increasingly the source of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) bacteria in humans are greatly ...

Cepheid 4Q Loss Shrinks on Greater Sales
Houston Chronicle - United States
... to $40.4 million from $23.6 million, as the company successfully launched its Xpert test for drug-resistant staph infections, or MRSA. ...

Buffalo School Board Hears More About MRSA Concerns
WIVB - Buffalo,NY,USA
A parent spoke out about MRSA cases at the Makowski School. So, board members questioned a school nurse about why parents are not automatically notified ...

Inmate with MRSA may lose legs, arms
United Press International - USA
28 (UPI) -- A Florida woman jailed for shoplifting may lose both arms and both legs to a MRSA staph infection that has left her in a coma. ...

High school student diagnosed with MRSA
9NEWS.com - Denver,CO,USA
LONGMONT - A student at an area hospital is being hospitalized after being diagnosed with a bacterial staph infection known as MRSA. ...