Bacterial and Fungal Infections in Persons Who Inject Drugs --- Western New York, 2017

During 2014--2017, CDC Emerging Infections Program surveillance data reported that the occurrence of invasive methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infections associated with injection drug use doubled among persons aged 18--49 years residing in Monroe County in western New York.
Source: CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report - Category: American Health Tags: Infection MMWR Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report Staphylococcus aureus (Staph) Source Type: news