Staph InfectionNews and information about staph infection.Athletes treated for MRSA - Citizen's Voice- September 17, 2008 Two Hazleton Area High School football players have developed the drug-resistant infection known as methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus, or MRSA. Hazleton Areas Athletic Director Fred Barletta said the infection seems to have come from the ...http://www.citizensvoice.com/articles/2008/09/17/news/wb_voice.20080917.t.pg3.cv17cdnibmrs... Prep offenses producing - The Daily Advertiser- September 17, 2008 When told that many teams would miss multiple practices in the first two weeks of the season, including many the entire week after the jamboree, and not even play the first regular-season game, most would likely expect some pretty sloppy offensive ...http://www.theadvertiser.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080917/SPORTS/809170324 Cancer survivor walking in 3-Day - Elk River Star News- September 16, 2008 Joyce Nordquist, an Elk River real estate business owner, has fought breast cancer hard with breast removal, a staph infection twice and is still in the reconstruction phase of her treatment. But whats amazing about Nordquists fight is her ...http://erstarnews.com/content/view/4180/26/ After last year's staph scares, health departments report no outbreaks ... - Kingsport Times-News- September 16, 2008 At this time last year, health officials were investigating reports from several Southwest Virginia schools of staph infections -- including those of the antibiotic resistant, MRSA strand . An Appalachia High School football game with Clintwood was ...http://www.timesnews.net/article.php?id=9008158 UVa researchers develop staph-fighting technique - Lynchburg News and Advance- September 15, 2008 University of Virginia researchers have discovered a technique to reduce drug-resistant staph infection among patients in the surgical intensive care unit. By switching the type of antibiotic given to patients every three months at the UVa Medical ...http://www.newsadvance.com/lna/news/state_regional/article/uva_researchers_develop_staph_f... Goal of Midland's National Merit semifinalist is research - My West Texas- September 15, 2008 Kendall Kennedy's parents have always known he was smart. He was reading at a third-grade level at 3 years old and took to math and science in fourth grade. But he truly went to the head of the class this past week, when he was named Midland's only ...http://www.mywesttexas.com/articles/2008/09/15/news/top_stories/kendall_jackson_national_m... Don't Skimp on the Gym Because of MRSA - Forbes- September 15, 2008 Staphylococcus aureus, often called "staph," is a common type of bacteria that can be found in the nose and on the skin of about one in every three people. Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, also called MRSA, is a resistant strain of this ...http://www.forbes.com/businesswire/feeds/businesswire/2008/09/15/businesswire2008091500520... Don t Skimp on the Gym Because of MRSA - Businesswire.com- September 15, 2008 --( BUSINESS WIRE )-- Staphylococcus aureus , often called staph, is a common type of bacteria that can be found in the nose and on the skin of about one in every three people. Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus , also called MRSA ...http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20080915005202/en CDC: Rare pneumonia killed 22 children - United Press International- September 14, 2008 ATLANTA, Sept. 14 (UPI) -- Twenty-two U.S. children died last year after contracting a rare form of pneumonia that destroys the lungs, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says. CDC epidemiologist Jeffrey C. Hageman said the rare infection ...http://www.upi.com/Science_News/2008/09/14/CDC_Rare_pneumonia_killed_22_children/UPI-80691... Infections found to form deadly 'lung-eating' pneumonia - AZCentral.com- September 14, 2008 Health authorities have detected the emergence of a rare but deadly "lung-eating" form of pneumonia sparked by the combination of a skin infection and the common flu. The national Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported 22 deaths among ...http://www.azcentral.com/news/articles/2008/09/14/20080914staph0914.html |