Resources tagged 'Mrsa'
MRSA INFO FOR COPS AND FIREFIGHTERS
MRSA FACT SHEET FOR PEACE OFFICERS AND FIREFIGHTERS (040908, v8)
Eric L. Nelson, M.S., M.A. ©2008
elnelson@ucdavis.edu
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is a staph infection which only responds to the most powerful drugs, and it can be fatal even in children (Mayo Clinic, 2007; CDC, 2001). In 2005 MRSA killed 18,650 people in the U.S. -- more than were killed by AIDS. Another 94,000 Americans sustained life-threatening MRSA infections, and MRSA has become the leading cause of soft tissue infections presented in hospital Emergency Rooms (Klevens, Morrison & Nadle, 2007). Additionally, MRSA can contribute to the worsening of other disease processes such as toxic shock syndrome, bacteremia, pneumonia, endocarditis, and osteomyelitis (Christianson et. al., 2007).
Motion to Expedite the PERB Charge No. SA-CE-1621-S File No. 035207
Please consider this letter as a 1 Motion to Expedite the above referenced charge to Board level review pursuant to PERB rule 32147.
Download FilePosted: December 1, 2008
Subject: Fighting For You, Workplace Safety
Doc type: Letters
Author: CCPOA
Tags: mrsa
