How Washington hospitals unleashed a MRSA epidemic

Year after year, the number of victims climbed. But even as casualties mounted - as the germ grew stronger and spread inside hospitals - the toll remained hidden from the public, and hospitals ignored simple steps to control the threat.

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<p><a href="http://www.physorg.com/news146334593.html">How Washington hospitals unleashed a MRSA epidemic</a></p> <p>Year after year, the number of victims climbed. But even as casualties mounted - as the germ grew stronger and spread inside hospitals - the toll remained hidden from the public, and hospitals ignored simple steps to control the threat.</p>