MRSA skin infections are serious and need to be treated.
Staphylococcus aureus, often referred to simply as "staph," are
bacteria commonly carried on the skin or in the nose of healthy
people and can sometimes cause an infection. Staph bacteria are
one of the most common causes of skin infections in the United
States. Most of these skin infections are minor; however, when
certain antibiotics don’t kill the staph bacteria, it means the
bacteria have become resistant to those antibiotics. One type of
resistant staph bacteria is called MRSA (Methicillin-resistant
Staphylococcus aureus). MRSA skin infections are serious and
need to be treated.