MORE ON: MRSA

Daily Report: Health and Welfare

Resistant bacteria found in US pork products

January 24, 2012, 12:05 AM
Researchers have found higher-than-expected levels of deadly bacteria in what is considered the largest sampling of raw retail meat products in the United States. A team of researchers at the University of Iowa collected 256 samples of pork from 35 retail stores in Iowa, Minnesota and New... + read more
More patients become infected with MRSA at home
Data: Health and Welfare

More people are becoming infected with MRSA at home

February 19, 2010, 10:54 AM
More people are becoming infected with MRSA at home or in their community. Track the increase by county or over time.  + read more
mrsa, staph, superbug
Daily Report: Health and Welfare

MRSA bacterial battleground moves closer to home

February 19, 2010, 12:04 AM
For years, MRSA bacterial infections were chiefly the bane of nursing homes. Then the so-called “superbug” moved into hospitals, infecting 1 out of every 6 patients in 2001. Now, California researchers have identified several new fronts: homes, playgrounds, gyms and schools. See... + read more
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