MRSA (which stands for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus) is a dangerous type of "Staph" infection that can be potentially fatal. The most common type of MRSA infection is known as healthcare-associated MRSA, because it occurs in hospitals or other health care settings. There is also a type of MRSA known as community- associated MRSA, which affects otherwise healthy people in the wider community (such as children at school).

To learn more about MRSA infections, their transmission, and risk factors, click here.