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MRSA

MRSA stands for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus. It causes a staph infection (pronounced "staff infection") that is resistant to several common antibiotics. There are two types of infection. Hospital-associated MRSA happens to people in health care settings. Community-associated MRSA happens to people who have close skin-to-skin contact with others, such as athletes involved in football and wrestling.

Infection control is key to stopping MRSA in hospitals. To prevent community-associated MRSA:

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  1. MRSA (National Library of Medicine)  
    MRSA stands for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus. It causes a staph infection (pronounced "staff infection") that is resistant to several common antibiotics. There are two types ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/mrsa.html - Health Topics
  2. MRSA Tests: MedlinePlus Medical Test 
    MRSA Tests What are MRSA tests? A MRSA test looks for MRSA bacteria in a sample of fluid or tissue from your body. The sample ... infection is working. Why do I need a MRSA test? You may need this test if you ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/lab-tests/mrsa-tests - Medical Tests
  3. Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) 
    MRSA stands for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus . MRSA is a "staph" germ (bacteria) that does not get better with the type of antibiotics that usually cure ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/007261.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  4. Staph infections - self-care at home 
    ... the body. One type of staph germ, called methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), is harder to treat. This is because MRSA ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000686.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  5. Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) (Cystic Fibrosis Foundation)  
    MRSA/Specifics ... MRSA ... Cystic Fibrosis/Related Issues ... Cystic Fibrosis ... Cystic Fibrosis Foundation ... MRSA stands for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus. ...
    https://www.cff.org/...hicillin-resistant-staphylococcus-aureus-mrsa - External Health Links
  6. MRSA Infection (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)  
    MRSA/Start Here ... MRSA ... Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research
    https://www.mayoclinic.org/.../mrsa/symptoms-causes/syc-20375336?p=1 - External Health Links
  7. Skin abscess 
    ... mouth to control the infection. If you have methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) or another staph infection, follow instructions for ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000863.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  8. MRSA (VisualDX)  
    MRSA/Start Here ... MRSA ... VisualDX ... Staphylococcus aureus, commonly known as "staph," is a bacterium that can live on a person's skin. In fact, approximately 20- ...
    https://www.skinsight.com/disease-groups/mrsa?Imiw9cApl - External Health Links
  9. ClinicalTrials.gov: Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus From the National Institutes of Health (National Institutes of Health)  
    MRSA/Clinical Trials ... MRSA
    https://clinicaltrials.gov/...ccus+aureus"&aggFilters=status:not rec - External Health Links
  10. Seasonal Flu and Staph Infection (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)  
    Staphylococcal Infections/Related Issues ... Staphylococcal Infections ... MRSA/Specifics ... MRSA ... Flu/Related Issues ... Flu ... Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ... Influenza ...
    https://www.cdc.gov/flu/symptoms/flustaph.htm - External Health Links
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