Political Quotes

“In response to the emerging threat of methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus, or MRSA, infections, I introduced legislation in November to improve the prevention, detection, and treatment of community and healthcare-associated infections. The Community and Healthcare Associated Infections Reduction Act of 2007 builds on what hospitals are already doing and what infectious disease experts and government agencies agree is critical to reducing the emergence of these infections. In the last few months, the problem has persisted and Congress has done little. The problem is not going away. Just last month a hospital in Chicago treated a patient with a nasty sore on his wrist that was attributable to MRSA. Unfortunately, the hospital found that the infection was unresponsive to two medications that have been recommended, mainstay treatments for MRSA. The already-formidable microbe has strengthened its defenses. Scientists are constantly trying to learn more information about MRSA and its impact on communities, even while healthcare professionals are fighting to keep patients safe. Although MRSA infections can be mild or moderate, almost 100,000 become serious and lead to 19,000 deaths each year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.”