{"id":5326,"date":"2007-12-28T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2007-12-28T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wordpress.dev\/?p=5326"},"modified":"2007-12-28T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2007-12-28T00:00:00","slug":"mrsa-kills-more-than-aids","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.achooallergy.com\/blog\/mrsa-kills-more-than-aids\/","title":{"rendered":"MRSA Kills More Americans Than AIDS"},"content":{"rendered":"

MRSA kills more Americans than AIDS.Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus<\/i> (MRSA) was responsible for an estimated 94,000 life-threatening infections and nearly 19,000 deaths in the U.S. in 2005, reports WebMD<\/a>. In the same year, roughly 16,000 Americans died from AIDS.<\/p>\n

The number of deaths from MRSA doubled in just five years.<\/p>\n

Most MRSA infections can be traced to a hospital or other healthcare setting, but about 15% of MRSA infections occur in people outside of healthcare settings. People over age 65 are four times more likely to get a MRSA infection.<\/p>\n

‘Hand washing is one of the most important ways to decrease the spread of MRSA in hospitals, but hand washing compliance rates [among health care professionals] are rarely 100%,’ says infectious disease specialist Elizabeth A. Bancroft, MD. ‘One thing a patient can do to reduce their risk is make sure everyone they come into contact with washes their hands or uses an alcohol hand rub.’<\/p>\n

For every 1,000 patients treated in U.S. hospitals, 46 cases of MRSA now occur.<\/p>\n

Dr. Bancroft says that rates of invasive MRSA are likely to climb even higher.<\/p>\n

Vital Oxide<\/a>, a new, safe, environmentally friendly disinfectant, kills MRSA as well as mold, mildew, Norovirus, Legionella pneumophila, and E coli. It's also great for odor control.<\/p>\n

See MRSA: The Super Staph Infection<\/a> to learn more.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) was responsible for an estimated 94,000 life-threatening infections and nearly 19,000 deaths in the U.S. in 2005, reports WebMD. In the same year, roughly 16,000 Americans died from AIDS. The number of deaths from MRSA doubled… <\/p>\n