CA-MRSA Information for the Public

The questions listed on this page come directly from the CDC's web site (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention). View the complete list of questions and answers from the CDC.

• What is Staphylococcus aureus (staph)?
  
  
• What is MRSA (methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus)?
  
  
• Who gets staph or MRSA infections?
  
  
• What is community-associated MRSA (CA-MRSA)?
  
  
• How common are staph and MRSA infections?
  
  
• What does a staph or MRSA infection look like?
  
  
• Are certain people at increased risk for community-associated staph or MRSA infections?
  
  
• How can I prevent staph or MRSA skin infections?
  
  
• Are people who are positive for the human immune deficiency virus (HIV) at increased risk for MRSA? Should they be taking special precautions?
  
  
• Can I get a staph or MRSA infection at my health club?
  
  
• What should I do if I think I have a staph or MRSA infection?
  
  
• Are staph and MRSA infections treatable?
  
  
• Is it possible that my staph or MRSA skin infection will come back after it is cured?
  
  
• If I have a staph, or MRSA skin infection, what can I do to prevent others from getting infected?
  
  
• What should I do if someone I know has a staph or MRSA infection?
  
  
  The above questions are from the CDC.
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