Reuters, Oct. 28, 2008 UTMB's Dr. Angela L. Hewlett is quoted in this article about a study that suggests that the superbug MRSA - methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus - is relatively uncommon among children and workers at daycare centers. However, when a child or worker is "colonized" with MRSA, there is a good chance that his or her family members will be carrying the potentially deadly microbe as well. "Daycare administrators, employees and parents should take an active role in addressing the need for enhanced environmental cleaning and other infection control modalities in order to prevent the spread of MRSA in the daycare setting," Hewlett said.