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Screening Isn't Slowing Staph: Study

Researchers back more cost-effective, targeted testing to catch superbug

By Laurel Jorgensen, Newser Staff

Posted Mar 12, 2008 11:09 AM CDT

(Newser) – Widespread screening of hospital patients for the drug-resistant staph bacteria MRSA doesn’t appear to reduce the number of infections, a new study finds. Swiss researchers screened more than 10,000 patients for the superbug when they were admitted to the University of Geneva Hospitals.... Read full story »

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