MRSA Action UK: International MRSA Testing Week, April 1-7th
Tuesday, 3 April 2012
7:35 AM
International MRSA Testing Week, April 1-7th
MRSA Survivors Network, a global leader in the fight for MRSA awareness, education and prevention launches this week – "International MRSA Testing Week, April 1-7th" a new global campaign with the slogan "Prevention Saves Lives" that draws critical attention for the need of healthcare facilities worldwide to screen high risk patients for MRSA upon admission with continued surveillance and testing – active detection and isolation saves lives.
MRSA Action UK supports the view that prevention is always better than the cure, screening has played a significant role in helping to reduce the numbers of bloodstream infections caused by MRSA in the UK, and hospitals are starting to see success with MSSA.
For more information about Jeanine Thomas, her campaign, and MRSA Survivors Network visit http://www.mrsasurvivors.org/
Reuters article:
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/04/02/idUS140220+02-Apr-2012+PRN20120402
Derek Butler
Chair
MRSA Action UK
http://mrsaactionuk.net
email: derek.butler@mrsaactionuk.net
telephone: 07762 741114
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