Superbugs: Facts and Figures

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MRSA (meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus) is a common skin bacterium which is resistant to a range of antibiotics.

An MRSA infection means the bacteria have got into the body through a break in the skin and multiplied. A bloodstream infection is a severe and dangerous infection, with around 20 to 25 per cent of cases proving fatal.

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Superbugs: Facts and Figures

Derriford Hospital slashed numbers of MRSA infections ...

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