Severe MRSA infections can be fatal. MRSA mortality rates tend to be highest in older people. Certain underlying health conditions can also increase the risk of death. Staphylococcus aureus is a ...
If doctors suspect methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is causing an infection, they will prescribe antibiotics to treat it. Some lab tests can determine the best antibiotic choice.
In the next 25 years, more than 39 million people worldwide could die due to drug-resistant infections, a recent medical journal study predicts. The Lancet in September published an analysis with ...