Who Is Most at Risk for MRSA?

Who Is Most at Risk for MRSA? (0:29)

MRSA are resistant bacteria that can be transmitted where people have a lot of direct contact with each other. Watch Darria Long Gillespie, MD, discuss who is at risk in the general public as well as patients that are at risk in the hospital.

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The Antibiotic Crisis Leading to Superbugs

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What Is the History of Superbugs?

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What Is Currently Being Done to Combat Superbugs?

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How to Stop the Spread of Antibiotic Resistance

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How Do Superbugs Get Into Your Meat?

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What Types of Viruses and Bacteria Are Resistant to Antibiotics?

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The Cause of Antibiotic Resistant Superbugs

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The Truth Behind Antibiotics in Your Chicken and Turkey

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What Contributes to Superbugs in the U.S.?

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What Are Superbugs?

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How Do Superbugs Evolve?

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Are Superbugs in Hospitals?

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How Can I Prevent the Spread of Superbugs?

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Superbugs refer to bacteria and other harmful microorganisms that are resistant to several types of antibiotics. Each year, drug resistant bacteria infect millions of people nationwide.

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