Kent State researcher exposes MRSA risk at northeast Ohio beaches

(Kent State University) Tara C. Smith, Ph.D., a professor of epidemiology in Kent State's College of Public Health, published the findings of a study her lab conducted in 2015 that shows a higher-than-expected prevalence of Staphylococcus aureus and methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) at beaches around Lake Erie.
Source: EurekAlert! - Infectious and Emerging Diseases - Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news