CDC estimates 94,000 invasive drug-resistant staph infections occurred in the U.S. in 2005 |
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The study in the Oct. 17 edition of the Journal of American Medical Association (JAMA) establishes the first national baseline by which to assess future trends in invasive MRSA infections. Methicillin–resistant staph aureus (MRSA) caused more than 94,000 life–threatening infections and nearly 19,000 deaths in the United States in 2005, most of them associated with health care settings. For more information on MRSA, please visit: http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/diseases/submenus/sub_mrsa.htm. For more information on CDC′s guidelines for the prevention of MRSA in health care settings, visit: For Questions and Answers about Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in Schools, please visit: |
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