MRSA Information
MRSA
(Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus)
Staphylococcus aureus is a group of bacteria. It is also called “staph”.
Staph, like many other bacteria, can be found anywhere. People can have staph on their skin and in their nose and it doesn’t make them sick. Staph, however, can cause illness if it enters the body through a cut or scrape in the skin. It can cause different illnesses that range from mild to severe. This is one reason it is so important to wash cuts or scrapes with mild soap and water— to prevent infection.
A form of staph developed that beccame resistant to some of the drugs (antibiotics) used to treat it. This form of “staph” is known as methicillinresistant Staphylococcus aureus or MRSA.
- MRSA Brochure (PDF-417 KB)
- MRSA Information from Wake County Human Services (PDF-113 KB)
- MRSA Parent Memo from Wake County Human Services (PDF-28 KB)
- Spanish MRSA Information from Wake County Human Services (PDF-28 KB)
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