Man who had arms, legs amputated sues Sutter Health

By Cathy Locke  clocke@sacbee.com, The Sacramento Bee, Published: Friday, Nov. 16, 2012   Robert Downey said he remembers going to bed holding his wife. His next memory was waking up in a hospital and being told that his hands and legs had been amputated.  The amputations resulted from MSSA – methicillin-sensitive staphylococcus aureus – a cousin of the often deadly MRSA infection, but one that is typically treatable with antibiotics if caught early.  Read more