MRSAi sMet hi c i l l i nr es i s t antSt aphy l oc oc c usaur eus . I tc aus es i nf ec t i onst hatc ans omet i mesbedi ffic ul tt ot r eatduet o r es i s t anc e.
WHATCAUSESMRSA?
WHENTO SEEADOCTOR
MRSA i sc aus edbyac er t ai nbac t er i at hati s r es i s t antt omanyant i bi ot i c st hatar eus edt o c r eat er egul ars t aphi nf ec t i ons .
SYMPTOMS
Popul at i onsatr i s kf orMRSAi nc l udedi abet i c s , s t udentat hl et es ,t he el der l y ,t hos e who ar e us i ng qui nol one ant i bi ot i c s ,and peopl e wi t h weakened i mmune s y s t ems ,s uc h as t hos e s uffer i ngf r om HI V/ AI DS, l upus , orc anc er s .
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