Fairly low: Studies show that approximately 32 people out of 100,000 contract this infection each year. The majority of MRSA infections occur in hospitals and other health-care settings, but about 14% occur in the community, with the highest risk of infection in people over 65.
Fairly low: Studies show that approximately 32 people out of
100,000 contract this infection each year. The majority of MRSA
infections occur in hospitals and other health-care settings, but
about 14% occur in the community, with the highest...
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Dr. David Katz answered:Fairly low: Studies show that approximately 32 people out of 100,000 contract this infection each year. The majority of MRSA infections occur in hospitals and other health-care settings, but about 14% occur in the community, with the highest risk of infection in people over 65.