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MRSA: Super germ and where people get it 4 Articles

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    by Stephanie Partridge

    Protect your Family from MRSA and Staph A mother takes her 17 year old to the doctor because his side was hurting. Appendicitis was suspected, but then ruled out. Several weeks in and out of the hospital offered no an...read more

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    by Casey Holley

    Methicillin Resistant Staphlococcus aureus, MRSA for short, is a fast growing threat to our children and our communities. In the past, this strain of Staph was pretty much confined to long term care facilities such as hosp...read more

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    by Jonnie Chastain

    MRSA: THE NEXT EPIDEMIC? My neighbor's cat scratched her in the fleshy part between thumb and forefinger. No big deal. Right? Wrong! Although she kept the spot clean, smeared with an antibiotic ointment, and bandag...read more

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    by Renee Dawson

    MRSA stands for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, a type of staph infection that is resistant to methicillin and other commonly used antibiotics in the same class, including penicillin, amoxicillin, and oxacilli...read more

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