| Subject: | CDC Releases Fact Sheet on MRSA Study Findings |
| Category: | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
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| Published: | Wed, 24 Oct 2007 - 06:00 am |
| A study conducted by the Centers for Disease Control that establishes the first national baseline by which to assess future trends in invasive MRSA infections was published in the October 17, 2007 edition of the Journal of American Medical Association (JAMA). According to the CDC, important facts learned from the study include the following:The estimated number of people developing a serious MRSA infection (i.e., invasive) in 2005 was about 94,360; this is higher than estimates using... The full article is available to StayAlert subscribers. Click here for a free trial subscription. |
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