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Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) (MRSA)
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11/4/19
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Description:Type: Bacteria
Also known as: Resistant staph (short for Staphylococcus)
About: S. aureus are common bacteria that spread in healthcare facilities and the community. MRSA can cause difficult-to-treat staph infections because of resistance to some antibiotics.
Estimated cases in hospitalized patients in 2017: 323,700
Estimated deaths in 2017: 10,600
This fact sheet is part of CDC’s 2019 Antibiotic Resistance Threats Report.
The full report, including data sources, is available at www.cdc.gov/DrugResistance/Biggest-Threats.html.
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mrsa-508.pdf
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