United Medical Center in Washington D.C. is treating as many as six patient rooms after a Department of Health official confirmed the presence of bed bugs at the hospital, according to a WJLA news report.
Although bed bugs were reportedly found in two rooms, additional rooms are undergoing chemical treatment as a precaution to remove the bed bugs. UMC faced a previous bed bug incident this March. In that incident, four rooms were treated, though bed bug-sniffing dogs detected the pests in only one patient room, according to the news report.
The bed bugs are also being tested for MRSA. A recent study by Canadian researchers concluded bed bugs are potential carriers of the deadly infection, according to the news report.
Read the news report about bed bugs at United Medical Center.
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Although bed bugs were reportedly found in two rooms, additional rooms are undergoing chemical treatment as a precaution to remove the bed bugs. UMC faced a previous bed bug incident this March. In that incident, four rooms were treated, though bed bug-sniffing dogs detected the pests in only one patient room, according to the news report.
The bed bugs are also being tested for MRSA. A recent study by Canadian researchers concluded bed bugs are potential carriers of the deadly infection, according to the news report.
Read the news report about bed bugs at United Medical Center.
Related Articles on MRSA:
Patient Safety Tool: Free MRSA Posters and Brochures
Study: Hospital Employees Display Positive Perceptions Toward MRSA Screening Mandates
Study: Antibiotic Linezolid an Effective Treatment for MRSA Infection
