Severe Staph Infections Linked to Unsafe Injection Practices in Arizona and Delaware

Severe Staph Infections Linked to Unsafe Injection Practices in Arizona and Delaware

In a recent (July 13) issue of MMWR, the CDC has reported that 10 patients in Arizona and Delaware have contracted severe methicillin-susceptible Staphylococcus aureus (staph) or methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA) infections after receiving care at outpatient facilities where practitioners improperly performed injections, specifically reusing medication from single-dose/single-use medication vials for multiple patients.