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'''Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus Aureus''' (MRSA) is a type of staph that is resistant to certain antibiotics. These antibiotics include methicillin and other more common antibiotics such as oxacillin, penicillin and amoxicillin. Staph infections, including MRSA, occur most frequently among persons in hospitals and healthcare facilities (such as nursing homes and dialysis centers) who have weakened immune systems (see healthcare-associated MRSA). | '''Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus Aureus''' ([[MRSA]]) is a type of staph that is resistant to certain [[antibiotics]]. These antibiotics include [[methicillin]] and other more common antibiotics such as [[oxacillin]], [[penicillin]] and [[amoxicillin]]. Staph infections, including MRSA, occur most frequently among persons in hospitals and healthcare facilities (such as nursing homes and [[dialysis]] centers) who have weakened immune systems (see healthcare-associated MRSA). | ||
MRSA infections that are acquired by persons who have not been recently (within the past year) hospitalized or had a medical procedure (such as dialysis, surgery, catheters) are known as CA-MRSA infections. Staph or MRSA infections in the community are usually manifested as skin infections, such as pimples and boils, and occur in otherwise healthy people. | MRSA infections that are acquired by persons who have not been recently (within the past year) hospitalized or had a medical procedure (such as [[dialysis]], [[surgery]], [[catheters]]) are known as CA-MRSA infections. Staph or MRSA infections in the community are usually manifested as skin infections, such as [[pimples]] and [[boils]], and occur in otherwise healthy people. | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Overview
For the lastest breaking news on MRSA check out Concerns over superbugs in our food
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) is a type of staph that is resistant to certain antibiotics. These antibiotics include methicillin and other more common antibiotics such as oxacillin, penicillin and amoxicillin. Staph infections, including MRSA, occur most frequently among persons in hospitals and healthcare facilities (such as nursing homes and dialysis centers) who have weakened immune systems (see healthcare-associated MRSA).
MRSA infections that are acquired by persons who have not been recently (within the past year) hospitalized or had a medical procedure (such as dialysis, surgery, catheters) are known as CA-MRSA infections. Staph or MRSA infections in the community are usually manifested as skin infections, such as pimples and boils, and occur in otherwise healthy people.