An estimated 5,000 people die every year due to infections picked up in hospital. Many of these deaths are due to MRSA - Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus - the most common 'superbug ...

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Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is well known as one of the most frequent etiological agents of healthcare-associated infections. The epidemiology of MRSA is evolving with ...

MRSA is a super bacteria that can cause serious infections which are resistant to ... bathroom facilities to hospital staff. • Keep an eye on minor skin problems like spots, cuts or burns.

When that happens, your infection will be said to be antibiotic resistant, and your physician will have to prescribe a different drug to combat it. MRSA: The Spread of Drug Resistance In fact ...

Thank you for being here, Dr. Frieden. Let’s talk about MRSA infections. They are hard to treat. And more and more parents are worried about the prevention of these. Especially those who have ...

Expert Rev Anti Infect Ther. 2013;11(5):499-509. Outbreak strain(s) are given in bold. CA: Community associated; HA: Healthcare associated; MRSA: Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus; ND ...