Leonard Mermel, D.O., Sc.M., Rhode Island Hospital, Discusses Seasonality of MRSA Infections (VIDEO)

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A new study led by Leonard Mermel, D.O., Sc.M., medical director of the department of epidemiology and infection control at Rhode Island Hospital, has found a significant increase in the occurrence of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infections in the summer and autumn months. The increase was more pronounced in the pediatric population than in adults.

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