NURSE'S
CLINIC
Becky Nicholds
Immunization Information
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What
is MRSA?MRSA stands for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus. S. aureus that is resistant to methicillin is also resistant to other penicillins and to cephalosporins.
How does MRSA affect people? People can carry the bacteria in the nose or on the skin without having any illness. This is called colonization and these individuals are "carriers" of MRSA. MRSA can also cause infections ranging from skin sores to pneumonia. People with an infection and can pass the bacteria more easily to
other people. For more information, click here for the PDF Fact Sheet.