World Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) Day
World MRSA Day is observed on the 2nd of October each year, the anniversary of MRSA’s discovery by Professor Patricia Jevons when she first observed Staphylococcus aureus that was resistant to the antibiotic Methicillin. The purpose of the day is to educate the wider community as to the significance that Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) has on health and health care systems around the world. Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) is a part of normal skin flora; the bacteria is not usually a cause […]
