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CDC Campaign Targets MRSA Infections

Sep 23rd, 2008 | By admin | Category: News

A national campaign to teach parents how to protect kids from skin infections caused by dangerous methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) bacteria was launched this week by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
MRSA, a type of staph bacteria that’s resistant to certain antibiotics, can cause severe infections in people in hospitals and other health [...]