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Local historians weekly "Back Issues" article in the Manawatū Standard. In January 1986, routine testing detected the presence of Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in two patients in Palmerston North. It was the start of an outbreak that put increased pressure on staff at a time when there was a shortage of nurses. MRSA was detected in 253 patients and 17 staff between 1986 and 1989. Despite it being a significant problem for several years, Palmerston North Hospital succeeded in eliminating MRSA with no deaths attributed to the outbreak.

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Manawatū Standard
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2023Pa_IMCA-DigitalArchive_041044
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