Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA).pdfVIP

Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) Guidance for nursing staff MRSA – key facts MRSA (methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus) is a strain of Staphylococcus aureus which is resistant to methicillin and other antibiotics. So far, 16 epidemic strains of MRSA have been discovered but two particular strains (clones 15 and 16) are thought to be more transmissible than the others. Staphylococcus aureus is an organism that colonises the skin, particularly the nose, skin folds, hairline, perineum and n