Drug Resistant Infections

Director Gerberding testified about the cause and spread of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), a bacterium that can cause s… read more

Director Gerberding testified about the cause and spread of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), a bacterium that can cause serious infection and death. It survives most antibiotic treatment and affects some 94,000 people per year, resulting in an estimated 18,000 deaths. A panel of medical experts also testified. Topics included public health consequences, the growing presence of the disease outside of hospitals, sources and epidemiology, the MRSA deaths in Virginia, treatment of MRSA infections, and prevention by hand-washing and other methods. close

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  • Elizabeth Bancroft Medical Epidemiologist Los Angeles, CA->Health Services Department
  • James Burns Chief Deputy Commissioner Virginia->Health and Hospitals Department
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Drug Resistant Infections

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Program ID:
202151-1
Category:
House Committee
Format:
House Committee
Location:
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
First Aired:
Nov 07, 2007 | 9:20am EST | C-SPAN 3
Last Aired:
Nov 10, 2007 | 1:46pm EST | C-SPAN 1

Airing Details

  • Nov 07, 2007 | 9:20am EST | C-SPAN 3
  • Nov 07, 2007 | 10:38am EST | C-SPAN 2
  • Nov 07, 2007 | 12:10pm EST | C-SPAN 3
  • Nov 07, 2007 | 9:19pm EST | C-SPAN 2
  • Nov 08, 2007 | 1:59am EST | C-SPAN 1
  • Nov 10, 2007 | 4:53am EST | C-SPAN 2
  • Nov 10, 2007 | 1:46pm EST | C-SPAN 1
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