Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) Rates

What is MRSA?

Staphylococcus aureus is a germ that lives on the skin and mucous membranes of healthy people. Occasionally, S. aureus can cause an infection. When S. aureus develops resistance to certain antibiotics, it is called Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus, also referred to as MRSA.

What is MRSA bacteraemia?

MRSA Bacteraemia is  the presence of the MRSA bacteria in the blood stream and is referred to as the blood stream infection.