Staphylococcus Aureus is a type of bacterium that lives on the skin and mucous membranes of healthy people. Occasionally, S. Aureus can cause an infection. When S. Aureus develops resistance to certain antibiotics, it is called methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus Aureus, or MRSA.

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