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Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) : 2010 Alberta Health and Wellness report

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This report provides an overview of Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) cases and rates in Alberta from 2006-2010. MRSA is the term for Staphylococcus aureus (S.A.) bacteria that... More ≫

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This report provides an overview of Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) cases and rates in Alberta from 2006-2010. MRSA is the term for Staphylococcus aureus (S.A.) bacteria that have become resistant to semi-synthetic penicillins such as cloxacillin and methicillin. MRSA infections can be more difficult to treat and drugs commonly used for treatment of other strains of S.A. are not always effective. In rare cases, MRSA can cause severe invasive infections such as pneumonia and bloodstream infections such as septicemia.

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