MRSA - The basics about Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcal Aureus

Resistance and virulence mechanisms are discussed. 

 Clinical presentations as well as the difference between colonization and infection are considered.

Screening, prevention, and understanding Community Acquired MRSA vs Healthcare Acquired MRSA strains can be challenging, so practical information is presented for the common questions patients, families, and health care workers will often have.