FOOD MICROBIOLOGY
FOODBORNE ILLNESS AND FOOD SAFETY
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results from normal Staphylococcus aureus growth and division.
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is an antibiotic-resistant strains of Staphylococcus Aureus.
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is resistant to bacterial toxins.
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Overview. Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infection is caused by a type of staph bacteria that’s become resistant to many of the antibiotics used to treat ordinary staph infections.
Detailed explanation-2: -These resistant strains of staph are known as “MRSA” (methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus), “VISA” (vancomycin-intermediate Staphylococcus aureus) and “VRSA” (vancomycin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus).
Detailed explanation-3: -An increasing number of people are being diagnosed with skin infections caused by Staphylococcus aureus (“staph”) bacteria that are resistant to many antibiotics (drugs that kill bacteria). These resistant strains of staph are known as “MRSA” (methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus).
Detailed explanation-4: -Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is the name for the strains of staph bacteria that have become resistant to certain antibiotics that are usually used to treat staph infections. It is the most common drug-resistant infection found in health care settings.