MRSA is infection with Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus which is a bacterium. The problem is that treatment with antibiotics does not work.

• Patients with impaired immune system who have been hospitalized abroad (where MRSA is a more common problem than in Norway) are most at risk
• However, a study (from Germany) showed that people with rheumatic diseases generally do not have MRSA bacteria more often than others (reference: Creams J, 2018)
• In case of suspected infection must special procedures be followed

Literature

• Hidron IA, 2010 (MRSA in HIV infection)
• Creams J, 2018

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