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Drug-resistant staph infections more prevalent than estimated.(Clinical report)
Byline: Judith Graham
CHICAGO _ As many as 1.2 million hospital patients are infected with dangerous, drug-resistant staph infections each year, almost 10 times more than previous estimates, based on findings from a major new study.
And 48,000 to 119,000 hospital patients a year may be dying from methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus, or MRSA, infections _ far more than previously thought, the study's data suggest.
The Chicago Tribune obtained the results over the weekend from the Association for Professionals in Infection Control & Epidemiology, which is releasing the report publicly on Monday. The author is Dr. William Jarvis, former acting director of the hospital infections program at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
The findings come amid mounting public concern over the spread of antibiotic-resistant bacteria in healthcare facilities and community settings. Medical experts consider the rise of so-called "superbugs" such as MRSA, a leading cause of deadly blood infections and pneumonias, one of the most alarming public health threats in the nation.
"We're hoping this survey is a wake-up call to health care workers across America," said Kathy Warye, the association's executive officer.
The new study is the largest, most comprehensive survey of MRSA in health care facilities done to date. It's based on surveys sent last year to 10,000 infection-control practitioners, including doctors and…
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