Methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus risk factors

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Risk Factors

MRSA occurs most frequently among patients who undergo invasive medical procedures or who have weakened immune systems and are being treated in hospitals and healthcare facilities such as nursing homes and dialysis centers.