What is MRSA?

MRSA is a bacteria. Bacteria can live outside your body. Viruses will die if they can’t get inside you. Bacteria can often live quietly on your skin until they find a cut, wound or graze to infect. MRSA is a highly drug resistant variety of the bacteria staphylococcus aureus. It is found on the  skin of 1% of people – but ordinary staph is on the skin of up to 35% of people. Both MRSA and Staph can cause infections on your skin or in wounds – MRSA is harder to treat as less drugs are available to combat it.

What is MRSA?
Is MRSA different from MERSA?
Is MRSA just a hospital infection?
Is there an MRSA incubation period?
MRSA Treatment – A Simple Guide
Someone I know has MRSA – Should I be worried?
Will sex mean my partner gets it?
Will I die because of MRSA?
Why do I keep getting reinfected?

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