Microbiology with Diseases by Body System (4th Edition)

Published by Benjamin Cummings
ISBN 10: 032191855X
ISBN 13: 978-0-32191-855-0

Chapter 10 - Controlling Microbial Growth in the Body: Antimicrobial Drugs - Emerging Disease Case Study: Community-Associated MRSA - Questions - Page 303: 2

Answer

CA-MRSA is considered an “emerging disease,” because it is clinically and genetically different from MRSA which has been around for years. CA-MRSA is a community acquired disease, hence it is considered an emerging disease.

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