Archive for October, 2008

What is MRSA?
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus or MRSA (pronounced by listing the initials or saying
“mersa”) is a type of Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) bacteria. S. aureus, often referred to simply as
“staph,” are bacteria commonly carried on the skin or in the nose of healthy people. Some S. aureus are
resistant to certain types of antibiotics, such as methicillin. Thus this type of “staph” is referred to as
Methicillin-resistant S. aureus. Click here to download PDF document.

The Ministry of Health has released a list of Reportabe Diseases to be on the lookout for. click here to download PDF continue