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Wired Science - Wired Blogs The findings come amid mounting public concern about the spread of antibiotic-resistant bacteria in health care facilities and community settings. The study used a "single day snapshot" model, extrapolating to the
entire country the medical records for a single day of over 1,300
health care facilities. CDC's previous estimates
of MRSA, up to 48,000 people may die every year from the bug. Where did MRSA come from? The intricate dance of evolution, with
natural selection favoring drug-resistant bacteria -- a process
accelerated by over-reliance on and misuse of antibiotics. These steps are not perfect, but they did allow for lower transmission rates 70 years ago than we have today. Do Stem Cells Grown From Unfertilized Eggs Have Souls? Sign Up Los Angeles' leading online source for local, state, national, world, entertainment, and sports news. SiteCatalyst code version: H.1.
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