What are Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA)?
Staphylococcus aureus (SA) are bacteria found in the nose and/or on the skin of about 3 out of 10 healthy people. Most people dont know that they are carrying SA bacteria. When these bacteria are in your nose or on the surface of your skin, they will not normally harm you. However, if SA does get into or through your skin, they can cause a variety of infections, such as skin and wound infections. Sometimes, SA can cause serious infections in your blood, lungs or other tissues. Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSAs) are strains of SA that have become resistant to some antibiotics that are commonly used to treat SA infections. MRSA is not easier to catch and do not cause more severe infections than other SA. Why is MRSA a concern? MRSA infections are more difficult to treat because MRSA is resistant to some common antibiotics. There are fewer antibiotics that doctors can use to treat infections caused by these bacteria. How is MRSA spread? Because SA can be on the surface of
