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Staph infection outbreak in newborn ICU at Alaska hospital
ASSOCIATED PRESS Jun 2, 2011 01:42PM
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) ? A hospital in Anchorage is dealing with an outbreak of a drug-resistant staph infection in babies in its newborn intensive care unit, officials said.
Since March, 14 babies at Providence Alaska Medical Center have contracted mild or moderate infections caused by Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, commonly referred to as MRSA. State epidemiologist Kim Porter said 17 other infants have been found carrying the bacteria on their skin or noses, but did not get sick...
Staph infection outbreak in newborn ICU at Alaska hospital
ASSOCIATED PRESS Jun 2, 2011 01:42PM
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) ? A hospital in Anchorage is dealing with an outbreak of a drug-resistant staph infection in babies in its newborn intensive care unit, officials said.
Since March, 14 babies at Providence Alaska Medical Center have contracted mild or moderate infections caused by Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, commonly referred to as MRSA. State epidemiologist Kim Porter said 17 other infants have been found carrying the bacteria on their skin or noses, but did not get sick...