Back to MRSA Staph Infection News ListStatement From The Secretary Of State On The Health Protection Agency Figures UKHealth Secretary Alan Johnson said "It is encouraging that today's figures from the HPA show continued reductions in MRSA and C. difficile infections in those who are most at risk - the over 65s. "Healthcare-associated infections pose a significant challenge for health services around the world, including the NHS, and we are determined to tackle them. [click link for full article] Source: http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/sections/mrsa-superbug/
In addition to healthcare associated infections, MRSA can also infect people in the community at large, generally as skin infections that look like pimples or boils and can be swollen, painful and have draining pus. These skin infections often occur in otherwise healthy people.
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