MRSA Blamed for Death of Pennsylvania Youth Caseworker
Posted on January 11, 2008
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An Erie County, Pennsylvania woman diagnosed with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) died Thursday morning. Cheri Lyons, 32, was admitted to Millcreek Community Hospital eight days earlier, and learned Saturday that she had the virulent staph infection.
Erie County Coroner Lyell Cook told the Erie Times-News that hospital administrators believed Cheri Lyons succumbed to cancer, and may have had MRSA as well. That information was not confirmed by the Millcreek Community Hospital.
Lyons was employed with the Erie County Office of Children and Youth as a caseworker, the Erie Times-News reported. She had worked there for about a month.
County officials learned of Lyons’ MRSA diagnosis on Monday, and took steps to disinfect her work areas, track down the people she came into contact with, and educate her clients and coworkers about the contagious disease.
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