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What You Need To Know About MRSA
Contributed by: Lauren Beyenhof
Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) is a type of bacteria that occurs naturally in approximately 1 in 4 healthy individuals.
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Dr. James Yankaskas
Professor of Medicine
Pulmonary and Critical Care
UNC Chapel Hill

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