MRSA |
Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus |
Electron micrograph of MRSA Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is a specific strain of the Staphylococcus aureus bacterium that has developed antibiotic resistance to all penicillins, including methicillin and other narrow-spectrum β-lactamase-resistant penicillin antibiotics.[1] MRSA was first discovered in the UK in 1961 and is now widespread, particularly in the hospital setting where it is commonly termed a superbug. MRSA may also be known as oxacillin-resistant St ...
Wikipedia - [full article]
MRSA Organizations
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention http://www.cdc.gov/
- Drug Digest http://www.drugdigest.org/
- Google Health https://www.google.com/health
Resources
- Garlic beats hospital superbug: MRSA (BBC News)
- Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)

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