Bill Against ‘Bad Bugs’ Applauded By Infectious Diseases Experts As Having Potential To Save Thousands Of Lives

With methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infections, extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis, and other “bad bugs” routinely making headlines, infectious diseases physicians are applauding Sens. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) and Orrin Hatch (R-UT) for introducing in the Senate the Strategies To Address Antimicrobial Resistance (STAAR) Act. The STAAR Act was introduced in the House of Representatives in September by Reps. Jim Matheson (D-UT) and Rep. Mike Ferguson (R-NJ). [click link for full article]

More: continued here

Filed under: Infectious Diseases / Bacteria / Viruses on November 1st, 2007