October 24, 2007

Drug-Resistant Staph

Drug-Resistant Staph is getting a lot of attention these days. The recent death of a 17-year-old high school student in VA pushed the nasty bacteria back into the spotlight. MRSA, methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, is now an enemy of the state, like a Bin Laden, and on the minds of most anxious parents and primetime news show producers. The New York Times put together a good MRSA overview yesterday - Drug-Resistant Staph: What You Need to Know.

Now would be a good time to invest in companies that deal in anti-bacterial hand wash products. Now would be a bad time to be a Pediatrician or a school custodian. Wash your hands, don't touch the door handle in public bathrooms, and don't touch other people ; ) Most don't wash their hands in the bathroom.

Posted by Cale on Oct 24, 2007

Categories: misc, parenting.commentary, popculture.commentary
Technorati Tags: MRSA Bacteria Staph Infection

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