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Hospital-acquired MRSA infection rates falling: CDC | Reuters - 0 views

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MRSA diseases infection prevention Hospital patients rates falling

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  • Tough-to-treat staph infections that patients can pick up while in the hospital fell by nearly 30 percent in the last decade,
  • MRSA infections are often picked up while patients are in the hospital being treated for something else,
  • MRSA infections can be picked up anywhere, such as gyms or team locker rooms.
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  • he number of serious MRSA infections diagnosed while people were in the hospital fell by 54 percent between 2005 and 2011 - from about 9.7 infections per 100,000 people to about 4.5 per 100,000 people.
  • fter being in contact with a healthcare setting also decreased, by about 28 percent, during that time - from 21 infections per 100,000 people to about 15 infections per 100,000 people.
  • Pennsylvania residents who lived closest to farms using pig manure were at 38 percent increased risk of MRSA infections, compared to those who lived farthest away.
  • he encourages people who are in healthcare settings to watch their doctors and nurses wash their hands.
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MRSA Tracking | MRSA | CDC - 0 views

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shared by hfaulk766 on 07 Sep 14 - No Cached
  • ne in three (33%) people carry staph in their nose, usually without any illness. Two in 100 people carry MRSA.
  • vasive MRSA infections that began in hospitals declined 54% between 2005 and 2011, with 30,800 fewer severe MRSA infections.
  • 9,000 fewer deaths
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  • decrease in overall central line-associated
  • bloodstream infections, these studies provide evidence that rates of hospital-onset, severe MRSA infections in the United States are falling.
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