(= multidrug-resistant Staphylococcus aureus) An increasing problem, particularly in hospitals, suggesting that bacteria are beginning to win the arms race against antibiotics.
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(Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus) What is MRSA? Staphylococcus aureus germs are very common - it's estimated that one in three healthy people carry these on their skin, in their nose or in the back of their throat. People carrying the germs on their skin are said to be colonised, but not infected. The germs ... Found on http://www.spirehealthcare.com/Our-Treatments/Body-Map-and-A-Z/A-Z-Treatmen
Methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus is a type of staph bacteria that is resistant to certain antibiotics. It can grow in surgical wounds and therefore poses a serious risk in orthopedic surgeries. Found on https://www.ioshospital.com/orthopaedics/learnMore/glossaryOfTerms.aspx