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MRSA: References & Edit History

Article Contributors

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  • Kara Rogers
    Kara Rogers is the senior editor of biomedical sciences at Encyclopædia Britannica, where she oversees a range of content from medicine and genetics to microorganisms. She joined Britannica in 2006 and has been a member of the National Association of Science Writers since 2009.

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Article History

Type Description Contributor Date
Add new Web site: University of Florida Health - Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). Dec 11, 2024
Cross-references added. May 14, 2024
Add new Web site: Healthline - MRSA (Staph) Infection. Apr 27, 2024
Add new Web site: Baylor College of Medicine - Department of Molecular Virology and Microbiology - Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA). May 12, 2023
Add new Web site: Cleveland Clinic - Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA). Mar 16, 2023
Add new Web site: Nature - Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus. Feb 02, 2023
Add new Web site: Verywell Health - What Is MRSA? Dec 23, 2022
Add new Web site: National Center for Biotechnology Information - Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus. Sep 07, 2022
Added mention that MRSA lingers on surfaces for months, facilitating its spread. Nov 27, 2019
Add new Web site: Georgetown University - Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus. Aug 22, 2011
Add new Web site: MedicineNet - Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus. Aug 19, 2011
Add new Web site: Patient - MRSA. Aug 19, 2011
Add new Web site: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases - Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus. Aug 19, 2011
Add new Web site: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). Aug 19, 2011
New article added. Feb 05, 2009
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