MRSA Infections - Keep Kids Healthy MRSA, or methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, infections are becoming more common among children. Learn how to prevent and treat this bacteria that commonly causes skin infections.
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infection Staphylococcus aureus is a species of bacterium commonly found on the skin and/or in the noses of healthy people. Although it is usually harmless at these sites, it may occasionally get into the body (eg through breaks in the skin such as abrasions, cuts, wounds, surgical incisions or indwelling catheters) and cause infections. These infections may be mild (eg pimples or boils) or serious (eg infection of the bloodstream, bones or joints).
