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MRSA study: simple steps slash deadly infections in sickest hospital patients

May 29, 2013

A new study on antibiotic-resistant bacteria in hospitals shows that using germ-killing soap and ointment on all intensive-care unit (ICU) patients can reduce bloodstream infections by up to 44 percent and significantly reduce the presence of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA).

Original Source: https://tools.cdc.gov/api/embed/downloader/download.asp?m=132608&c=322563

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