News and Alerts

This category includes news and other information that is broadly applicable to the University community. Please select an article from the News and Alerts Archive below.

MRSA Bacterial Infections

October 25, 2007

Recent reports of the spread of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA ) skin infections in schools have raised questions and concerns about the infection and the prevention of the spread of Community-associated MRSA infections (CA-MRSA). To address this concern, Stony Brook is cleaning surfaces in locker rooms, athletic and training facilities with detergent-based cleaners and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)-registered disinfectants effective against MRSA. These are the same type of products used in our hospital and healthcare facilities.

Careful hand washing is the single most effective way to control the spread of CA-MRSA. Practicing good personal hygiene, including showering after practices and competitions, not sharing personal items such as towels, covering skin trauma, and wiping down equipment/mats with commercial disinfectants is recommended. Members of the campus community are asked to help prevent the spread of MRSA and other communicable diseases by practicing good personal hygiene at home, school and work.

Additional information about MRSA can be found at the following websites:

• State Health and Education Departments MRSA Advisory
• Department of Health MRSA Fact Sheet
• CDC Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
• CDC Community-Associated MRSA Information for the Public
• CDC MRSA Announcement
  
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News and Alerts Archive

Note: Documents appear in reverse chronological order.

 Name                 Description
 20071025.html        MRSA Bacterial Infections
 20070611.html        EPA Environmental Quality Award
 20050712.html        If You See Something, Say Something
 20040830.html        3 Students Die in Frat House Fire
 20031204.html        Winter Weather Safety
 20030826.html        Motor Vehicle Crashes
 20030516.html        University SARS Guidelines
 20030513.html        Closing the Door on Lab Safety Hazards
 20030510.html        North American Occupational Safety and Health Week (NAOSH)
 20030411.html        Ozone-Depleting Chemicals Management
 20030313.html        Habitat for Humanity Fundraiser
 20030130.html        Recall of Back-Up Power Supply Systems
 20030121.html        Interim final rules for select agents and toxins 

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