MRSA Screening
Also known as: MRSA
Formal name: Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus screening
Related tests: Wound culture
Related Pages
On This Site
Conditions: Staph Wound Infections and Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus, Wound and Skin Infections
In the News: Study shows jump in pediatric MRSA; doctors advised to culture suspected cases (2009), Preventing MRSA Infections and Deaths Becomes Bigger Priority (2007)
In the News: Study shows jump in pediatric MRSA; doctors advised to culture suspected cases (2009), Preventing MRSA Infections and Deaths Becomes Bigger Priority (2007)
Elsewhere On The Web
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): Healthcare-Associated Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (HA-MRSA)
CDC: Community-Associated Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (CA-MRSA)
Mayo Clinic: MRSA infection
Familydoctor.org: MRSA
TeensHealth.org: Should I Worry About MRSA?
JAMA Patient Page: MRSA Infections
CDC: Community-Associated Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (CA-MRSA)
Mayo Clinic: MRSA infection
Familydoctor.org: MRSA
TeensHealth.org: Should I Worry About MRSA?
JAMA Patient Page: MRSA Infections
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