Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is an antibiotic resistant bacterium. At one time, most staph infections could be easily treated, when necessary, with several antibiotics. Today there are some staph that are resistant to some antibiotics, and must be treated using different kinds of antibiotics.

General Information about MRSA October 2007
Información general sobre MRSA Octubre 2007

Community Acquired MRSA Health Advisory June 7, 2005

Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) Best Practices Guidelines for Hospitals

Guidelines for the Management of Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus in Rhode Island Long-Term-Care Facilities October 23, 2007

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CDC - Questions and Answers about Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in Schools

CDC - Community-Associated Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (CA-MRSA)

CDC - MRSA: Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in Healthcare Settings

Management of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) Infections August, 2005 (Federal Bureau of Prisons - Clinical Practice Guidelines)

Massachusetts Department of Public Health Antibiotic Resistance Web Page

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Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)