Context:

• The bacteria, known as Staphylococcus epidermidis.
• It is related to the better-known and more deadly MRSA superbug.
• It’s found naturally on human skin.
• It most commonly infects the elderly or patients who have had prosthetic materials implanted, such as catheters and joint replacements.

About Multidrug-resistant organisms

• Multidrug-resistant organisms are bacteria that have become resistant to certain antibiotics.
• These antibiotics can no longer be used to control or kill the bacteria.
• They help fight infections that are caused by bacteria.

About Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)

• MRSA refers to a group of gram-positive bacteria that are genetically distinct from other strains of Staphylococcus aureus.
• MRSA is responsible for several difficult-to-treat infections in humans.
• It began as a hospital-acquired infection.

About Superbugs

• Superbug is a term used to describe strains of bacteria.
• They are resistant to the majority of antibiotics commonly used today.
• Resistant bacteria that cause pneumonia, urinary tract infections and skin infections are just a few of the dangers we now face.

Source:TH