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Stubborn staph bug on the rise |
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Nearly 33% of us carry it on our skin and inside our noses, and in these environments it is harmless. But given a chance to enter the body, through a cut, scrape, burn, etc MRSA can be deadly. Hospitals around the world acknowledge that the number of MRSA cases is on the rise, the reasons why are varied. Many believe poor handwashing and sanitization practices in hospitals are leading factors, while others believe the cases to be a direct result of over perscribing antibiotics. Some hospitals believe that the increase of cases is due to a new strand of MRSA that is showing up in a variety of community settings. Homeless shelters, fitness clubs, schools are all prime area to pass along the super bug as it involves people sharing equipment and personal items such as towels and sports gear. The crowded quarters only increase the chances for skin-to-skin contact.
Of the estimated 1.2 million hospital patients who acquire MRSA each year, tens of thousands of the most vulnerable die, a new study from the Association for Professionals in Infection Control & Epidemiology suggests. Front-line antibiotics don't work on a bacterium that now accounts for about 40 percent of staph infections.
The actual number of people who contract MRSA in Maine is hard to pin down because hospitals are not required to report staph infections to the state. One thing is sure though, those numbers are increasing.
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