Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is a type of staphylococcus or "staph" bacteria that is resistant to many antibiotics. Staph bacteria, like other kinds of bacteria, normally live on your skin and in your nose, usually without causing problems. Staph bacteria only become a problem when they cause infection. For some people, especially those who are weak or ill, these infections can become serious. MRSA is different from other types of staph because it cannot be treated with certain antibiotics such as methicillin.
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