Ottawa Hospital: 7 NICU babies test positive for MRSA

An increase in the presence of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus, or MRSA in the Ottawa Hospital neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) was first reported in mid-November when four babies were reported as positive for the bacterium, although not infected. The hospital updated the situation last week noting that seven babies currently in the NICU have tested ["]