MRSA
Alternate Terms:- Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus
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MRSA Definition by Healthwise:
MRSA, or Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, is a serious bacterial infection that is resistant to many common antibiotics usually used to fight staph infections. MRSA has become a public health concern in recent decades as bacteria evolve to resist more antibiotics and thus become difficult or impossible to treat.
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