Hospitalised Inflammatory Bowel Disease patients more susceptible to MRSA

Updated Thursday, February 16, 2012 - 09:33
Published Fri, 06/05/2009 - 13:00
Inflammatory Bowel Disease

According to a story in MedNewsToday, a retrospective study shows that patients hospitalised with inflammatory bowel disease were 39% more likely to become infected with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) than those admitted with other gastrointestinal conditions. 

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