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Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) is a staph virus strain that has grown resistant to all forms of penicillin antibiotics. Learn more about MRSA, including how it's contracted and how to avoid it.
- MRSA: The Antibiotic Resistant SuperbugOur son has had styes on his eyelids before. No big deal. But that fateful week in early February left me wondering if we could have prevented our son's hospitalization if we had acted sooner. MRSA had come to our home and it's here, apparently, to stay.
Multiple Options Available for Treatment of MRSAVancomycin is the drug of choice in the treatment of MRSA. With the development of resistant strains, it is important to be aware of alternatives. Luckily, there are several available. A recent review article from American Family Physician summarizes these alternatives.- MRSA; What You Should KnowIn may of 2006 I was diegnoised with MRSA, Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus is a bacterium that causes infections in different parts of the body. It makes your body resistent to anti-bioits.
MRSA (Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus)Most patients with MRSA are isolated are colonized with this organism rather than infected. Colonization means the presence of the organism on the skin, or in the nose but they do not have any illness.
MRSA Infections: A Bad SuperbugThis is a huge name for a tiny bacteria that causes horrendous damage and even death.
What is MRSA and Why Should We Care About It?If you'll been hospitalized, had surgery, or just have a wound that's not healing, this article is for you. MRSA is becoming a common bacteria that is very tricky to cure.
Superbug Spreading - Drug-resistant Staph Infection Making a ComebackA once rare skin infection which is resistant to drugs is making a come back. Bugs spread has scientists and doctors puzzled as they scramble to find a treatment.- Staph Skin Infections: Everything You Need to KnowAccording to the news Staphylococcus aureus (staph) skin infections are on the rise, and not only in their traditional breeding grounds of medical environments, but outside of them as well.