Noun
MRSA (usually uncountable, plural MRSAs)
(microbiology, medicine) Initialism of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus; a bacterium responsible for serious infections.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has finding effective treatment of Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), one of the most common bacterial pathogens and the single most deadly drug-resistant bacteria in the United States. Source: Internet
Additionally, MRSA outbreaks occur in diverse types of people who are constantly in close contact, such as team players of contact sports, dormitory residents, inmates, and armed-services personnel. Source: Internet
“A few months ago,” it notes, “a University of Iowa study found a virulent strain of MRSA in pigs. Source: Internet
A number of drug-resistant versions of the above infections are becoming more common, including drug-resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae (DRSP) and methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). Source: Internet
In addition, infections caused by community-acquired strains of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus ( MRSA ) in otherwise healthy individuals have become more frequent in recent years. Source: Internet
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) was first detected in Britain in 1961, and is now "quite common" in hospitals. Source: Internet