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MRSA

Medically reviewed by Scott Hultman, MD, MBA, FACS Did you know that all kinds of germs can hang out on your skin and inside your nostrils? On healthy children and adults, germs are typically harmless and just along for the ride. But, there are times when germs — specifically, staph bacteria — will enter deeper […]

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Diaper Area MRSA

Community-acquired MRSA infections have been steadily increasing over the past couple of years.  The vast majority of these infections resolve themselves without medical intervention.  Some, however, progress and have to be treated in the hospital. Babies seem to be especially prone to developing serious MRSA infections requiring hospitalization in their diaper areas.  Even just a […]

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MRSA, MRSA Everywhere

Stephen Leinenweber is a pediatric intensivist with WakeMed Children’s Hospital. In the past, we would typically only see Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infections in patients who had been in the hospital for a long period of time.  Now, we are seeing more and more community acquired infection.  In other words, we are now seeing patients […]

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