March 12th, 2008

[past headlines]
Hospital MRSA Screening May Not Help
WebMD - USA
By Miranda Hitti March 11, 2008 -- Curbing the spread of MRSA (methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus) in hospitals may not be achieved by screening ...

What you need to know about MRSA infections
Kingman Daily Miner - Kingman,AZ,USA
A Kingman woman contacted the Miner last week and asked three questions: How can MRSA be prevented? How hard is it to diagnose? ...

MRSA Screening Ineffective, New CPR Technique, Pharmaceuticals in ...
Insider Medicine - Kingston,Ontario,Canada
(March 11, 2008 - Insidermedicine) From Geneva - In a study of over 20000 surgical patients, screening for the superbug MRSA on admission resulted in little ...

MRSA Research
WSLS.com - Roanoke,VA,USA
By Karen McNew New research shows that screening hospital patients for MRSA before they are admitted may not help stop the spread of the disease. ...

Universal Screening for Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus ...
Journal of American Medical Association (subscription) - Chicago,IL,USA
Objective To determine the effect of an early MRSA detection strategy on nosocomial MRSA infection rates in surgical patients. Design, Setting, and Patients ...

CMC Measuring Body Fat, MRSA in CMS & Treating Soldiers
WBTV - Charlotte,NC,USA
Concern is growing in Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools, because more cases of MRSA are popping up. This time the super bug infected a Mountain Island ...

I-Flow Leads Infection Prevention Trend by Using Silver with ...
Business Wire (press release) - San Francisco,CA,USA
SilvaGard is an established antimicrobial coating that is effective against a wide variety of microorganisms and common pathogens, including MRSA ...

MRSA case for teacher
Charlotte Observer - Charlotte,NC,USA
A teacher at Mountain Island Elementary School has been diagnosed with a case of MRSA, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools officials say. ...