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Three officers checked for staph infection
Posted on 08/25/2010
By TOM EVANS Times Staff Writer STAMFORD -- A police official confirmed that three officers were taken to Stamford Hospital on Tuesday to be examined for an antibiotic-resistant staph infection after a prisoner was found to have been carrying "MRSA." Capt. Richard Conklin confirmed that the officers went to Stamford Hospital, but he did not have any further information on their status as of press time Wednesday. The full name of the infection is methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, a bacterial infection that has proven to be highly resistant to antibiotics and can be life-threatening, according to health.google.com. MRSA can be spread by skin-to-skin contact, and infections cause a red, swollen and painful area on the skin, the website states. It adds that the bacteria can cause an infection when they enter the body through a cut, a sore, a catheter or a breathing tube. "This is more like a procedural exam," Conklin said. "The prisoner definitely had (MRSA), and (the officers) were checked out as a precaution. They will be monitored, and they will not be limited in their assignments." The prisoner was wanted for failing to make two court dates. After his arrest, the prisoner complained of chest pains and was taken to Stamford Hospital where he was diagnosed, Conklin said.
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