Shnayerson, Michael.

The Killer Bug. / Michael Shnayerson. - Fortune, 2002. - SIRS Enduring Issues 2003. Article 19. Health, 1522-323X; .

Articles Contained in SIRS Enduring Issues 2003. Originally Published: The Killer Bug, Sept. 30, 2002; pp. 149+.

"Bugs like S. aureus roam hospitals freely, spreading by contact on the hands of a doctor or nurse, on a stethoscope or a bed railing. The more resistant they become, the greater the threat." (FORTUNE) This article discusses a staph bacterium which is becoming resistant to antibiotics and is causing thousands of deaths in hospitals.

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United States. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
United States. Food and Drug Administration.


Antibiotics.
Bacteriophages.
Death--Causes.
Drug resistance in microorganisms.
Hospitals--Disinfection.
Public health.
Staphylococcal infections.
Staphylococcus aureus.
Vaccines.
Vancomycin.

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