MRSA Infection Kills Western Washington University Student Chris Feden
Posted on February 23, 2008
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A Western Washington University student succumbed to pneumonia this week after being diagnosed with methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus, or MRSA. 20-year-old Chris Feden of Tenino, Washington died at St. Joseph Hospital in Bellingham after a week long illness that began with flu-like symptoms.
The Western Washington University junior was brought to the school clinic by his roommate on February 14, 2008. He was later admitted to St. Joseph Hospital, but the aggressive MRSA infection had spread to his respiratory system and did not respond to massive doses of antibiotics, the Associated Press reported. Feden died on February 20.
Whatcom County health officials believe that this is an isolated case of MRSA, and not part of a larger staph infection outbreak. Western Washington University has posted a MRSA information bulletin to educate the community about CA-MRSA, the community-acquired form of the infection.
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