Superbug spreads from big city hospitals to regional health centers, study suggests
Tuesday, May 15, 2012 - 06:30
in Health & Medicine
Hospitals in large cities act as breeding grounds for the superbug MRSA prior to it spreading to smaller hospitals, a study suggests. Researchers found evidence that shows for the first time how the superbug spreads between different hospitals throughout the country.
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