MRSA: Not Just in Hospitals

Drug-resistant staph, commonly called MRSA (methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus) is making news for its growing role in sickening healthy people outside hospital walls.

Here's a short FAQ on the topic from the New York Times, and a recent post from Effect Measure about a widespread strain of MRSA that likely emerged from pigs.

More Information:

• Three Coeur d' Alene students diagnosed with MRSA [KXLY News Spokane and N. Idaho]
• MRSA Infection [Medline-Plus Medical Encyclopedia]
• Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus [National Institutes of Health]