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October 17, 2007
Virulent bacteria kills 19,000, says hospital infections study
Kevin Sack of the New York Times reports that Bacterial Infection Killed Almost 19,000 in 2005 , according to a new U.S. Centers for Disease Control study of infection caused by a "virulent drug-resistant bacteria" known as methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus.
The state PIRGs have worked closely with the Consumers Union Stophospitalinfections.org campaign to enact state laws requiring greater attention to this serious problem.
Posted by Ed Mierzwinski at October 17, 2007 06:49 AM
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