Patient Stories

Many families have suffered the debilitating effects of antimicrobial-resistant infections. These compelling and heart-wrenching stories engender a strong sense of urgency to enact the Strategies to Address Antimicrobial Resistance (STAAR) Act soon.

	Rebecca's Story A healthy 17-year old high school honor student and swimmer from Northern New Jersey who died of an MRSA infection Posted: September 2007
	Carlos Don's Story A healthy 12-year old athlete from Southern California who died of pneumonia caused by an MRSA infection Posted: Jun Posted: June 2007
	Bryce’s Story: A Family Hopes A healthy 14-month old from Santee, California who contracted MRSA and spent many harrowing weeks in the intensive care unit as doctors struggled to save his life Posted: May 2007
	Ricky Lannetti's Story A healthy 21-year old football player at Lycoming College in Williamsport, Pennsylvania who contracted MRSA and did not survive the infection Posted: April 2007
	Dee Dee Wallace's Story A Wisconson woman nearly loses her leg, and her life, to MRSA Posted: September 2007
	Brandon Noble's Story Washington Redskins defensive tackle who has had recurring serious MRSA infections in his knee Posted: March 2006
	My Son, My Sun—A Mother’s Story of Tragedy in the Face of MRSA Simon, a healthy baby from Chicago, Illinois who contracted MRSA and did not survive his infection Posted: March 2006