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Teen Dies From Staph Infection
POSTED: 5:43 pm PST February 28,
2008
UPDATED: 9:49 am PST February 29,
2008
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. -- A Bakersfield teenager died from drug-resistant staph infection on Feb 17, according to the girl’s stepfather, Michael Sanchez.Sanchez said Marissa Reyna, 16, went to Bakersfield Memorial Hospital with what they thought was a flu-related illness. He said Reyna was in the hospital for 5 days before she succumbed to the infection.Reyna was treated by Dr. Muhammad Ashraf-Alim, a pulmonary critical care specialist. She died from methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, otherwise known as MRSA.
Health officials said staph infections are rarely fatal in young people. MRSA has hit Kern County before. Two years ago, a student at North High also passed away after suffering a staph infection.Reyna was a junior at West High School. Her funeral was Wednesday.CDC Web site: Prevention and Control of Healthcare-Associated MRSA
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