MRSA Scare Following Chaminade-Lynbrook Wrestling Match By: Geoffrey Walter A wrestler from Lynbrook High School was diagnosed with the bacterial infection MRSA (Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus) last week reportedly following a meet at Mineola High School during a match against a player from Chaminade on Jan. 7, according to a Newsday Report Officials at Lynbrook High School say that the student was not hospitalized and … Read More
Hospital Acquired Infections Now Published on Medicare Website
Hospital Infection Rates Now on Medicare Website By Margot Sanger-Katz Dr. Michael Vish does an ultrasound on a newborn baby looking for vessels for a central line to be inserted at the Inova Fairfax Hospital for Children in Fairfax Va. This unit has greatly reduced central line infections among patients. Patients concerned about their risk of getting sick during a hospital stay can now … Read More