drug resistant Staph
sporte | November 16, 2008Hospital cases of methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) have risen 33-fold during the past ten years in Washington state, yet our hospitals fail to identify or track cases in a systemic fashion (Seattle Times).
The Seattle Times began a three-part investigative report today describing the rise in MRSA incidence, the consequences for patients, and the failure on the part of our hospitals to take measures to address the problem.
According to the Seattle Times, six out of seven people get MRSA infections at some kind of health care facility. The spread could be contained if…