MRSA Infection

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Incidence and Prevalence


Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infection is a serious worldwide health concern. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), MRSA currently causes about 1% of all staph infections and more than 50% of health-care associated staph infections.

Each year in the United States, more than 290,000 hospitalized patients are infected with Staphylococcus aureus. Of these staph infections, approximately 126,000 are related to MRSA.

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