One-Third of EMS Stethoscopes Infected with MRSA
Stethoscopes used by Emergency Medical Services Providers is Contaminated with MRSA. A new study found that about one-third of all stethoscopes used by emergency medical services (EMS) providers is contaminated with the dangerous, sometimes deadly, Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) bacteria. ABC 7 News reported … [Read more...] about One-Third of EMS Stethoscopes Infected with MRSA
Health Workers Expose 60,000 Individuals to Hepatitis
People Were Exposed And Infected With Hepatitis. A recent federal report found that over 60,000 people were exposed and about 400 were infected with hepatitis because of lapses in injection safety practices, reports the Associated Press (AP). The contaminations involved 33 outbreaks and were mostly caused by violations of simple … [Read more...] about Health Workers Expose 60,000 Individuals to Hepatitis
MRSA Infections Common among Emergency Room Workers
Workers in ERs or EDs Are Often Found Infected. Two new reports released by the Annals of Emergency Medicine have concluded that health care workers in emergency departments—so called ERs or EDs—of hospitals are often found to carry a dangerous infectious bacteria, said Reuters. MRSA, or methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, … [Read more...] about MRSA Infections Common among Emergency Room Workers
Nearly 100 Infected with Hepatitis C at Las Vegas Endoscopy Center
Officials have Linked 84 Cases of Hepatitis C With Endoscopy Center Unsanitary Practices. To date, officials have linked 84 cases of Hepatitis C that have turned up in Las Vegas to the Endoscopy Center of Southern Nevada, where all those infected received treatment. A CDC report released Friday officially confirms the cause … [Read more...] about Nearly 100 Infected with Hepatitis C at Las Vegas Endoscopy Center
7 Children Are Infected by Bacterium at L.A. Hospital
Seven Children Became Infected With A Virulent Bacterium At L.A. Hospital. White Memorial Medical Center near downtown Los Angeles has closed its neonatal and pediatric intensive care units to new admissions after seven children became infected with a virulent bacterium, including one baby who probably died as a result, hospital … [Read more...] about 7 Children Are Infected by Bacterium at L.A. Hospital
