Infection can be averted easily

 
By James S. Tyree
Published: December 20, 2007

NORMAN — It's easy to contract but also easy to prevent a skin infection that's resistant to antibiotics.

More than 180 representatives from 30 hospitals in Oklahoma and Arkansas gathered Wednesday at Norman Regional Hospital to learn how to slow the spread of staphylococcus aureus bacteria, some of which is antibiotic-resistant.

Becky Coffman , a registered nurse with the state Health Department's co...


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