MRSA
MRSA: Understand your risk and how to prevent infection
James Steckelberg, M.D.
MRSA - or methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus - has been a problem in hospital and
health care settings for years. But this highly drug-resistant bacterium has gained attention in
recent years for its role in several deaths among otherwise healthy school-age athletes. Are
MRSA infections on the rise? What are the real risks of MRSA infection for you or your
child? And what can you do to protect against MRSA infection? James Steckelberg, M.D., an
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