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News tagged with 'MRSA Infections'

MRSA Screening Did Not Reduce Infections
Posted by Jane Akre
March 12, 2008 10:09 AM

A Swiss study looked at whether pre-testing hospital patients for MRSA and then isolating them would cut down on infection. Surprisingly, that didn't have any impact on the number of MRSA infections which kill about 19,000 annually in the U.S.

Alicia Cole (Part Two) Actress Becomes Patient Advocate After Surviving Flesh-Eating Infection
Posted by Jane Akre
December 12, 2007 3:50 AM

More than a year after her near death experience from a flesh eating infection, Actress Alicia Cole wants the public to become more aware of the infection and how difficult it is to find a lawyer to take your case.  *Disclaimer- graphic photo at end of story.

Exclusive- Actress Alicia Cole Speaks Out About Surviving Flesh-Eating Bacteria
Posted by Jane Akre
December 12, 2007 3:19 AM

LEARN MORE InjuryBoard Hospital Acquired Infections InjuryBoard MRSA Consumers Union Campaign to stop hospital infections Her resume says she is unavailable for work at this time because she is fighting Necrotizing fasciitis (NF) also known as man-eating fle

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