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MedlinePlus: Staphylococcal Infections view detail comment email this

A compilation of links to information about Staphylococcus aureus bacteria (often called "staph"), which can live harmlessly on many skin surfaces but which can cause infection when the skin is punctured. Features an overview, news, and information about clinical trials, specific conditions, prevention and screening, research, and more. Some material available in Spanish. From the National Library of Medicine (NLM) and the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/staphylococcalinfections.html
Topics: Drugs, Infectious Diseases, Medical Treatments & Devices

Last updated Nov 3, 2004


MRSA — Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus view detail comment email this

This site about a type of "staph" infection includes fact sheets, background on the antibiotic-resistant infection, and information about prevention and control, laboratory testing practices, and the outbreak among sports participants. From the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), National Center for Infectious Diseases, Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion.
http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/hip/ARESIST/mrsa.htm
Topics: Diseases & Conditions, Drugs & Medications by Type, Infectious Diseases, Science

Last updated Jan 8, 2004




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