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connection therewith. SOURCE: Bound-by Marketing Without proper
equipment sanitization a CPAP device can house MRSA and cause
infection Uxbridge, MA (PRWEB) January 11, 2013 Methicillin-
resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) has become a serious
health issue. According to the Center for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC) MRSA is a type of staph bacteria that is
resistant to certain antibiotics called betalactams. The
resistance to treatment is where the danger of MRSA infections
lies. Most MRSA infections start as skin infections but can
quickly cause more severe and potentially life-threatening
infections, such as bloodstream infections, surgical site
infections, or pneumonia. With over 12 million Americans
diagnosed with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and an estimate of
millions more whom have not yet been diagnosed, the use of
Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) therapy is growi