Selected resources about

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MRSA (Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus )

Created: October 27, 2007 Updated

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Información para el público sobre el SARM originado en la comunidad
SARM: Staphylococcus aureus resistente a la meticilina en entornos médicos

Local Resources: Agencies, Organizations and Information

Governor Rell Directs Health Department to Hold Symposiums on MRSA in Schools and Other Community Settings Toll-Free MRSA Telephone Hotline To Be Launched on Monday

Governor Rell also asked the state Department of Public Health to activate a public hotline for callers who have questions about MRSA. Starting Monday, October 22nd, the public can call 1-800-830-9426 between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. and speak to a representative of the Department of Public Health. http://www.ct.gov/dph/cwp/view.asp?Q=397944&A=3116

CONTACT: Chris Cooper, 860-524-7313

October 19, 2007

christopher.cooper@ct.gov

Books
The library has many books on health and medicine. Use our online Catalog to find books and videos on this topic. Use search terms such as infection or health.

Good germs, bad germs : health and survival in a bacterial world / Jessica Snyder Sachs.
QR57 .S24 2007

Periodical and Newspaper Articles

"Use our link to databases to search for articles on care giving. You have your choice of using any one of the iConn databases to look for current information. There is also a Health & Wellness Resource Center that has very reliable information. If you are accessing these databases from your office or home you will have to enter your library barcode.

Preventing MRSA at Work is a Web page from the Bulletin of Labor

Fact Sheets
CDC Fact Sheet for the Public
CDC Fact Sheet on MRSA in Schools

Web sites
The MRSA page from the Web site of MedlinePlus contains excellent information on treatment and diagnosis.

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