of cases. The eastern and southern regions of the United States were first to show dramatic outbreaks.(Bowler, Bresnahan, Bradfish, Fernandez; 2010)There are many confounding variables that can affect the outbreaks of MRSA in hospitals in certain regions as well. For example, the number of nursing homes in the surrounding area almost always increases the number of MRSA cases reported. More specifically, neonatal intensive care units have been struck by the ongoing plague of MRSA. A study was…
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