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Calling on Hospitals to Stop the spread of MRSA

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The problems with health care in the U.S. are many and there's plenty of blame to go around. That doesn't mean that we bear no responsibility for our own health and well-being. 

There are a great many things individuals can and should do to remain healthy and to ward off preventable illness. The same is true of hospitals, clinics, and nursing homes.

Cases of Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) are on the rise worldwide. MRSA, often referred to as a "super bug," is a fast-spreading infection that is highly resistant to antibiotics and is sometimes fatal. The most deadly strain is specific to health care facilities. 

According the the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, in 2005 there were 18,650 hospital-related deaths in the United States due to MRSA, more than AIDS-related deaths...

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apietrangelo 5 pts

Moms Against Bullying:

That's terrible! I also had a family member who had the milder form of CA-MRSA and it was very frightening, too. 

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MomsAgainstBullying 5 pts

I agree.  My neighbor has had 9 surgeries in 3 years due to a staph infection he contracted at the hospital after the first minor surgery.  It has been a terrible life and death struggle for him ever since.