Golden Staph in Australian Hospitals

I was listening to 666 yesterday morning, and the Prof was saying that about 10% of the patients who get this infection end up dead as a result. So it certainly sounds like it’s worth making the effort to wash hands properly.

Whenever I hear Professor Collignon speak, I listen (eg, recently in relation to recycled water and now this). Apart from his manifest good sense and the moderate nature of what he says, I have reason to trust the man whose skill and knowledge was a large part of saving the life of a family member who was expected to die. If, for a few bucks a head, we can prevent a lot of people from becoming very sick and many of them from dying, it’s a worthwhile thing.

FWIW – last time I was associated with the infection control field in Canberra (18 months ago) We had the second lowest MRSA rate in Australia next to Hobart – much of this due to the (entirely appropriate) “paranoia” of Collignon and his team 😀 . I await further developments with interest!