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Learn how to better recognize and prevent methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), a potentially dangerous type of staph bacteria that is resistant to certain antibiotics and may cause skin... Details >

National Center for Preparedness, Detection, and Control of Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

This fact sheet from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) addresses some of the most frequently asked questions about infections with antibiotic-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, includ... Details >

National Center for Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is a type of bacteria resistant to certain antibiotics. "Staph" infections occur most frequently among persons in hospitals and healthcare facilities... Details >

National Center for Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Many healthy people carry Staphylococcus aureus (staph) bacteria in their noses without getting sick. But when the skin is punctured or broken, staph bacteria can enter the wound and cause infections... Details >

Nemours Foundation  

This document provides an overiew on staphylococcus, a type of bacteria that can live harmlessly on many skin surfaces. But when the skin is punctured or broken for any reason, staph bacteria can ent... Details >

Nemours Foundation  

A newer form of staph infection, known as CA-MRSA (for community-acquired, or community-associated Staphylococcus aureus) has appeared with increasing frequency and is now epidemic within certain comm... Details >

Alliance for the Prudent Use of Antibiotics  

Staphylococcus aureus, S. aureus, or staph, is a common bacterium that lives on the skin and in the nose of about 25-30% of the population. Somtimes S. aureus can cause an infection due to injury, sur... Details >

American Association for Clinical Chemistry