MRSA Bacteria Photo 8

Photograph depicted a cutaneous abscess located on the back, which had been caused by methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus bacteria, referred to by the acronym MRSA.

Photograph depicted a cutaneous abscess, caused by MRSA

Photo credit: Gregory Moran, M.D.
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Page last reviewed: January 28, 2019

Content source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases (NCEZID), Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion (DHQP)