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the staph infection that read your antibiotics and got stronger.
means a strain of staph bacteria that has evolved resistance to methicillin and most related antibiotics, making it hard to treat.
from stands for methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus; methicillin was introduced in 1959 specifically to beat penicillin-resistant staph, and resistant strains showed up within two years.
first identified1961, in the uk
common locationhospitals, gyms, locker rooms
transmissionskin contact, shared surfaces, open wounds
lives on skinoften silently, no symptoms at all