What Is a MRSA Infection?

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4. Staphylococcus Aureus

Staphylococcus aureus, a variety of which is responsible for MRSA, is actually a very common type of bacteria. They are often found on surfaces in and around your home and are often even found on your skin. Here, they are harmless, but they can cause an infection if they get into the body somehow.

Even when these bacteria are able to enter the body, they are still unlikely to cause severe problems. The infections will usually be kept under control by the immune system and medication is not usually needed. Sometimes, however, we will be exposed to the particular strain responsible for MRSA. Even then our immune system is likely to keep us safe. If our immune system cannot help us, however, then antibiotics may not be able to help us either.

MRSA Infection