ATLANTA — A dangerous drug-resistant staph germ may be infecting hospital patients at about 10 times the rate health officials had previously estimated, according to a new comprehensive study.
Drug-resistant staph germ found to infect at higher rate
A new study finds 46 patients in 1,000 carry the infection
Monday, June 25, 2007 | 12:00 a.m. CDT;
updated 10:16 a.m. CDT, Tuesday, July 22, 2008
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