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Mar 17, 2008

Universal Detection Technology , Anti-Microbial Product Line Designed to Eliminate MRSA

February 26, 2008 - Universal Detection Technology (OTCBB: UDTT ), (Frankfurt:PO8.F ), a developer of early-warning monitoring technologies to protect people from bioterrorism and other infectious health threats and provider of counter-terrorism consulting and training services, commented on the recent report of a fatality caused by Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus (MRSA) induced pneumonia of a student in Western Washington University. UDT recently launched a new hub for online sales and marketing of anti microbial products that eliminate harmful bacteria such as MRSA.
The 20 year old student was admitted to the intensive care unit at St. Joseph Hospital in Washington on February 14th after experiencing two weeks of coughing that progressed to fever, vomiting and coughing up blood. Doctors gave him antibiotics, but they were unable to help the young man, who eventually died.

Pneumonia caused by MRSA is a recent phenomenon, only being recognized as a confirmed strain 5 years ago. Adding to this growing concern is the fact that over the last number of years, the MRSA bug has been moving out of nursing home and hospital settings and into public places such as schools. This is the second reported death of a student from MRSA in the last year. MRSA is responsible for more than 94,000 serious infections and nearly 19,000 deaths each year...
Universal Detection Technology's Press Release -