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MRSA: Quick Facts

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Map Shows Where MRSA Most Drug-Resistant as CDC Warns ‘Serious Threat’ • Oct. 28, 2026, 12:23 PM ET (Newsweek)

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Also Known As multiple-resistant Staphylococcus aureus • methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus

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A draining boil that was caused by infection with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) bacteria.
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