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Thursday, September 1, 2011

MSRA

MRSA stands for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, which is a group of bacteria that live on the surface of people's skin and inside the nose. It is normally harmless: most people who are carrying it are totally unaware that they have it. The MSRA strains are are resistant to a number of antibiotics, including methicillin.

Open cuts or wounds are the typical means that the MSRA bacteria are able to enter the body. Those with weakened immune systems, including those who have undergone surgery or been ill, may develop symptoms that have the potential to develop into seriouos problems.

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