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Preventing Super Bug Infection

(ARA) - Each year more than a million patients in the United States develop infections caused by deadly super bugs that have developed resistance to the antibiotics normally used to treat them.  The sources of these life-threatening super bug infections are from both hospitals and... 

Estafilococo Dorado

Estafilococo Dorado Resistente a la Meticilina

Estafilococo Dorado Resistente a la Meticilina (EDRM) ¿Qué es el EDRM (MRSA, en inglés)? El EDRM se refiere a un tipo de bacteria (estafilococo dorado) que es resistente a muchos antibióticos. Es una... 

MRSA Photos

MRSA Photos

Here are some photos of what staph infections may look like. As always, if you suspect that you have a staph infection, see your doctor immediately.  Read More →

Prevention Ideas

MRSA and the environment

What are Staph and MRSA? Staph is Staphylococcus aureus or a type of bacteria that can cause infections ranging from skin to severe blood infections. MRSA or Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus... 

Tips if you have MRSA

What to do if You have a Staph Skin Infection

What to do if You have a Staph Skin Infection Cover your wound. Keep wounds that are draining or have pus covered with clean, dry bandages. Follow your healthcare provider’s instructions on proper... 

Schools and MRSA

MRSA Guidebook Translated into 23 Languages

Thanks to the State of California for publishing a guide to MRSA in 23 languages. It was done by the department of Education to help parents understand MRSA. The documents are located here The original... 

Research

Study Highlights MRSA Evolution and Resilience

NIH Study on MRSA released in January Community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (CA-MRSA) infections are caused primarily by a single strain — USA300...