MRSA infection with heteroresistance (hVISA) linked to high mortality, study finds

MRSA infection with heteroresistance (hVISA) linked to high mortality, study finds
A MRSA infection with a reduced susceptibility to the potent antibiotic drug vancomycin is linked to high mortality, according to a new study. Researchers found that patients who contracted a MRSA infection with heteroresistance, called hVISA, stayed in the hospital longer, were more likely to have the infection return after 90 days, and were twice as likely to die from it after 90 days than …
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Residents in best-prepared areas get dibs on first wave of electric vehicles
CHICAGO – It’s not enough to be charged up about electric vehicles coming this year. Cities have to prove they’re plug-worthy.
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Classic Cars Stolen From Hotel Lot
Two classic cars, a 1916 Model T and a 1931 Model A, were swiped from a hotel parking lot over the weekend, Allen Park police say.
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