Parents back MRSA reaction in Arlington County school

Published December 24, 2007 5:00am ET



Some parents of students who attend an Arlington County elementary school where a child was recently infected with antibiotic-resistant staph say they’re not concerned the school didn’t disinfect classrooms.

Parents at Long Branch Elementary School were informed Tuesday of the infection — methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) — after school officials received the diagnosis Dec. 17, school officials told The Examiner last week.

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