Stories like this motivate me to get in the lab and work longer and harder. I’m working on MRSA for my Master’s thesis, and I really hope that something good will come of it.
Good luck! Get cracking.
Oh the beautiful ambiguity of the English language! Are you hoping that something good will come of your Master’s thesis, MRSA, or your research?! :)
Have you thought about working to stem the biggest cause of it's spread - the hospitals?
Wouldn't it it be advantageous to STOP 100's of thousands of cases from happening in the first place.
Include a Public Awareness book to educate the general public on preventive measures, particularly if they have to go to the hospital.
PREVENTION
The hospital rooms should have a bottle or some means for disinfection of hands, mounted immediately inside the door of the room and the patient should make sure that any doctor, nurse, etc, coming in - USE IT.
Even when they go to the bath room and wash their hands - they are leaving whatever germs they came in with ON THE FAUCET!
Patients, or family, should have a can of Lysol to spray on everything when they go in - and a bottle of hand sanitizer at the bedside - use it themselves and do not be shy in demanding any medical critters either disinfect when they come in the door - if it's not available - squirt some sanitizer from your bottle - don't let them handle the bottle and leave germs on it....
It's still true that "An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure."
Thanks for dedicating your life to a meaningful pursuit. Your efforts will make the world a better place.
Good for you for putting your heart and mind into such a noble profession. I’m sure good will come from it.