New, virulent strain of MRSA poses renewed antibiotic resistance concerns
Tuesday, December 22, 2009 - 13:49
in Health & Medicine
PORTLAND, Ore. -- The often feared and sometimes deadly infections caused by MRSA -- methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus -- are now moving out of hospitals and emerging as an even more virulent strain in community settings and on athletic teams, and raising new concerns about antibiotic resistance.
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