Scanning electron micrograph of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA, brown) or the superbug surrounded by cellular debris. MRSA resists treatment with many antibiotics. VOA
The ministry said wards would be closed for cleaning and disinfection after patients were discharged. The hospital said it had canceled dozens of C-section operations next week. Women will have the procedure at other public hospitals in the capital.
The Public Health Directorate said 11 hospital employees found to be carriers of the bacteria have been temporarily removed from the hospital to undergo treatment.
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The bacteria often live on the skin or in the nostrils without causing symptoms. They can become more dangerous if they enter the bloodstream, destroying heart valves or causing other damage.
Microbiologists say up to 30 percent of humans are long-term carriers of the bug. (VOA)
