MSSA and MRSA are Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) bacteria with different resistance patterns. MRSA is resistant to many antibiotics and is more difficult to treat. Both types of bacteria can cause ...
Severe MRSA infections can be fatal. MRSA mortality rates tend to be highest in older people. Certain underlying health conditions can also increase the risk of death. Staphylococcus aureus is a ...
The story of MRSA begins just four years after methicillin entered medical practice in 1959. The bacteria had already developed resistance to the new antibiotic, demonstrating the remarkable ...