October 31th, 2007

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Cardinal Health Releases New Tool to Combat MRSA Infections in ...
CNNMoney.com - USA
The new scorecard provides a hospital-wide view of MRSA, allowing infection control practitioners to track the types and locations of MRSA infections ...

Loyola to test every new patient for staph superbug
Chicago Sun-Times - United States
BY JIM RITTER Health Reporter Loyola University Medical Center announced Monday it will test every new patient for the spreading superbug known as MRSA. ...

AZ Issues MRSA Prevention Guidelines
KOLD-TV - Tucson,AZ,USA
"Most community MRSA infections are skin infections, such as pimples or boils, which can often be treated without antibiotics," said Dr. Rebecca Sunenshine, ...

Troy elementary student has MRSA
Albany Times Union - Albany,NY,USA
A letter was sent home to parents Monday to explain the MRSA situation in the district, said Caroline Boardman, a district spokeswoman said. ...

Health Concerns Involve MRSA Within Buffalo School District
WIVB - Buffalo,NY,USA
Buffalo Public School officials announced Monday that a handful of students have been treated for MRSA. As a result of the those findings and nationwide ...

Fulton County Health Department reports one case of MRSA found
Canton Daily Ledger - Canton,IL,USA
On Monday, Oct. 29, there was one case of Methicillin Resistant Staph Aureus (MRSA) reported to the Fulton County Health Department. ...

CVCC cancels classes for today to further clean following MRSA report
WDBJ7.com - Roanoke,VA,USA
The employee who was diagnosed with MRSA is a Buildings and Grounds worker. Officials say he is responding well to the antibiotics. ...

School systems keeping close eye on MRSA
Southwest Virginia Today - Richlands,VA,USA
Virginia has made national headlines with a flurry of MRSA (Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus) cases, including the mid-October death of a Bedford ...

Family of Brooklyn boy who died of MRSA sues hospital
Newsday - Long Island,NY,USA
Hospital officials said Monday that Rivera exhibited no symptoms of methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus, commonly known as MRSA. ...