1. VA Watchdog dot Org - VA NEWS FLASH - 10-23-2007 #3 -- WHEN MRSA GETS PERSONAL -- When the veteran arrived at the Tampa VA, he told doctors he had a spider bite, but it was much more serious than that.nf102307-3.htm
...-2007 #3 -- WHEN MRSA GETS PERSONAL -- When the veteran ... here... Social Bookmarking WHEN MRSA GETS PERSONAL -- When the veteran ...s vein) and multiply rapidly. MRSA stands for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus. MRSA is a more resistant form of the ... videos on Youtube.com Where Does MRSA Occur? MRSA has been a serious problem in hospitals ... infections can lead to serious complications. MRSA is the leading cause of these hospital-acquired infections. Hospital-acquired MRSA infections may result from germs on medical... http://www.vawatchdog.org/07/nf07/nfOCT07/nf102307-3.htm
...Friendly Version WICHITA VA HAS CUT DEADLY MRSA INFECTIONS IN HALF -- The Wichita ... then isolating those who test positive for MRSA. For more about MRSA, use the VA Watchdog search engine ...sess earch.php?q=mrsa&op=and Story here. ...-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, commonly called MRSA. The measures -- introduced in .... "Most people have heard of MRSA, and I think they appreciate we ... noticed an increase in patients who bring MRSA into the hospital, while MRSA infections within the hospital have been reduced... http://www.vawatchdog.org/08/nf08/nfdec08/nf122708-9.htm
... who don't even know what MRSA is. I am OK with being ... leg was amputated in 2006 after an MRSA infection invaded it. (photo: ... about the VA's fight against MRSA, use the VA Watchdog search engine ...sessea rch.php?q=mrsa&op=and Story here. ...-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, commonly called MRSA, are placed in isolation rooms. ... adopting strategies to prevent the spread of MRSA, a strain of staph bacteria that .... The program of testing, isolating MRSA patients, hand-washing and antibiotic ...," Soler said. Infections from MRSA have doubled in the past five years... http://www.vawatchdog.org/08/nf08/nfdec08/nf120508-5.htm
... device has helped Tucson VA dramatically cut MRSA infection-transmission rate. Genexpert For more about the VA and MRSA, use the VA Watchdog search engine ... DNA detection to identify the presence of MRSA from a nasal swab in 72 minutes rather than days. MRSA, short for methicillin-resistant staphylococcus ... Griffith said. Documenting the presence of MRSA at admission will become more important, she said. Many of us carry MRSA in our bodies, usually with no ...@azstarnet.com . What is MRSA? MRSA stands for methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus... http://www.vawatchdog.org/08/nf08/nfsep08/nf092808-4.htm
... people." For more information about MRSA, use the VA Watchdog search engine .../sessearch.php?q=mrsa&op=and Story here. ...-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus, also called MRSA. Sometimes it's referred to ... it. But even the more common MRSA can cause serious infection, sometimes life ... late 1990s, a new type of MRSA was identified. This type of MRSA is becoming more common among children and ... it could better control the spread of MRSA if it knew who had MRSA, and where they got it.... http://www.vawatchdog.org/08/nf08/nfMAY08/nf051608-8.htm
...... Printer-Friendly Version MRSA PETRI DISH IS GRAPHIC ENCOURAGEMENT TO WASH ... Cleveland VA infected a veteran with the MRSA superbug. Guess which dish has the MRSA. For more information about the MRSA superbug, use the VA Watchdog search ...sess earch.php?q=mrsa&op=and Story here. ... infected a quadriplegic Iraq war veteran with MRSA, an antibiotic-resistant bacteria that ... are screened to determine if they carry MRSA," says Curtis Donskey, the ... are taken to decrease the likelihood that MRSA will be spread to other patients.... http://www.vawatchdog.org/09/nf09/nfjan09/nf012209-2.htm
... Printer Friendly Page SKIN SCOURGE -- MRSA is called a greater threat to public ...----- Skin scourge MRSA, a treatment-resistant form of ... the growth of the community strain of MRSA, about 80 percent of MRSA infections occur in hospitalized patients. Efforts ... state already has a good handle on MRSA. He said the department now collects data on severe MRSA infections from hospitals and studies trends, ... control consultant who moderated part of the MRSA conference. ``We should be counting MRSA." Alice Dembner can be reached... http://www.vawatchdog.org/old newsflashes AUG 06/newsflash08-21-2006-4.htm
... Printer-Friendly Version RIGOROUS TESTING SLOWS MRSA SUPERBUG IN VA AND CIVILIAN HOSPITALS - ... within the hospital. For more about MRSA use the VA Watchdog search engine. ...sesse arch.php?q=mrsa&op=and Story here. ...- Case studies: Rigorous testing slows MRSA germ in VA hospitals, Tacoma General The nation's most aggressive MRSA screening program is run by the U ... hospital, said Marcus Grandjean, a MRSA project coordinator for the VA Puget Sound ... yielded dramatic reductions in infection rates. MRSA infections have been reduced to nearly zero ... how widespread screening halts the spread of MRSA infections, reduces treatment costs and enhances... http://www.vawatchdog.org/08/nf08/nfnov08/nf112308-1.htm
...... Printer-Friendly Version MRSA INFECTION RATE AT AMARILLO VA FIVE TIMES ... has been at the forefront of controlling MRSA in their facilities. Also, the ... VA spokesperson raises a question: Since MRSA is generally carried into a hospital setting ... whole? For more about the superbug MRSA, use the VA Watchdog search engine ...s essearch.php?q=mrsa&op=and Story here. ... patients at the hospitals and also reveals MRSA infection rates. The study, health ..., was aimed at reducing instances of MRSA, a dangerous and drug-resistant ... surgery. If patients tested positive for MRSA, which was determined by taking swab... http://www.vawatchdog.org/09/nf09/nffeb09/nf021309-2.htm
10. VA Watchdog dot Org - VA NEWS FLASH - 10-22-2007 #5 -- THE VA'S BATTLE AGAINST THE SUPERBUGS -- New initiatives have been adopted to fight antibiotic-resistant strains of bacteria, including MRSA.nf102207-5.htm
...-resistant strains of bacteria, including MRSA. The Nation's #1 ...-resistant strains of bacteria, including MRSA. Registered nurse Joelle Mccormack processes a ... / Buffalo News) For more about MRSA, use the VA Watchdog search engine ...ses search.php?q=mrsa&op=and Story here. ... methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, or MRSA. Soap dispensers line the walls of ... infections and of outbreaks in schools. MRSA has been a growing problem in hospitals ... major study published last week found that MRSA killed 18,650 people in the ... skin. Some staph bacteria, including MRSA, have become resistant to certain antibiotics... http://www.vawatchdog.org/07/nf07/nfOCT07/nf102207-5.htm
