Disinfecting Schools May Not Curb the Spread of MRSA
Schools across the country have taken steps to disinfect common areas after learning of local staph cases, but sanitizing academic facilities is not likely to help prevent outbreaks of antibiotic-resistant staph, according to Virginia’s state epidemiologist. Dr. Carl Armstong told reporters that although heightened concern about methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is understandable, “emphasis on [...]
Virginia MRSA Infections to Be Tracked From Now On
Residents of Virginia and people around the nation are newly aware of the dangers of staph infections following the October 15th death of an otherwise healthy student at Staunton River High School in Moneta, Virginia. Since 17-year-old Ashton Bonds died due to complications from methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), citizens and government officials have been [...]
Methicillin-Resistant Staph Infection Claims Life of Ashton Bonds, 17
On Monday, October 15, 2007, a 17-year-old Virginia high school senior named Ashton Bonds died of complications from a staph infection known as MRSA (methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus). The otherwise healthy student at Staunton River High School in Moneta, Virginia struggled with the MRSA infection for about a week before succumbing to the [...]