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http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/actionnetwork/A2836550

» BBC Action Network: MRSA: - Answers frequently asked questions about the disease.

http://www.cbc.ca/news/background/hospital-infections/mrsa-vre-esbl.html

» CBC News In Depth: Hospital infections - Information about MRSA, VRE and ESBL bacteria from the Canadian broadcast company.

http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dhqp/ar_mrsa.html

» CDC: MRSA - Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus - Fact sheets for patients and healthcare personnel about MRSA. Also general information on laboratory detection as well as non-hospital healthcare settings.

http://www.cdc.gov/Features/MRSAinSchools/

» CDC: MRSA in Schools - Factsheet with disease information and prevention methods.

http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dhqp/ar_visavrsa.html

» CDC: Vancomycin-Intermediate/Resistant Stapylococcus aureus - Fact sheet on an antibiotic resistant strain of staph.

» CDC/NIOSH: MRSA and the Workplace - Factsheet with prevention measures and diease information.

http://www.mass.gov/dph/cdc/epii/ltcf/mrsaguide.pdf

» Commonwealth of Massachusetts MRSA Infection Control Guidelines - Guidelines for long term care facilities with suggestions that apply to all at risk places. [PDF]

http://dermnetnz.org/bacterial/methicillin-resistance.html

» DermNet NZ: MRSA - Facts about the disease from the New Zealand Dermatological Society.

http://epe.lac-bac.gc.ca/100/201/300/cdn_medical_association/cmaj/vol-165/issue-1/pdf/pg21.pdf

» Electronic Collection Virtual Collection of Monographs and Periodicals - The evolution of methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus in Canadian hospitals. 5 yrs of national surveillance. In French and English. [PDF]

» Guidelines for the Control of MRSA - Full version provided online by The Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology.

http://www.hpa.org.uk/infections/topics_az/staphylo/MRSA_leaflet.pdf

» Health Protection Agency - Factsheet from the UK agency. [PDF]

http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/heic/patient/mrsa/index.html

» Johns Hopkins Medical: Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) - Factsheet about the disease with disease information and epidemiology.

http://www.tpchd.org/files/library/2357adf2a147d1aa.pdf

» Living with MRSA - Includes factsheet with illustrations from the Tacoma-Pierce County, Washington Health Department. [PDF]

http://www.mass.gov/dph/cdc/antibiotic/mrsa_about.htm

» Massachusetts Bureau of Communicable Disease Control: Antibiotic Resistance Web Site - Provides information about antibiotic resistance as well as specific bacteria that have developed antibiotic resistance.

http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/mrsa/DS00735

» Mayo Clinic: MRSA Infection - Overview of the symptoms, causes, and treatment of this virulent staph infection.

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/007261.htm

» MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: MRSA Infection - Includes cause, symptoms, treatment, and prevention.

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/mrsa.html

» MedlinePlus: MRSA - Features news, links to related resources, articles, and research.

http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/546221

» Medscape: Questions About MRSA and Answers From the Experts - Includes factsheet with photographs.

http://www.health.state.mn.us/divs/idepc/diseases/mrsa/index.html

» Minnesota Dept. of Health: Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus - Disease statistics and basics, plus information for schools, health professionals, correctional facilities, and athletic programs.

» MRSA Action UK - Organization with the purpose to raise public awareness about the disease and influence the government and healthcare sectors. Includes news, forum, weblog, newsletter, memorials, and disease information.

» MRSA and Families Network - Irish organization. Includes contacts, links, disease information, and news.

» MRSA Notes - Weblog with recent news about the disease and outbreaks.

» MRSA Resources - Produced by survivors of the disease. Includes personal stories, forum, links, disease information, and factsheets.

» MRSA Watch - Features news, disease information, and links to related resources.

http://www.health.state.ny.us/diseases/communicable/staphylococcus_aureus/methicillin_resistant/

» New York State Department of Health: MRSA - Factsheets, alerts and advisories, press releases, eduactional material, and resources.

http://www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk/articles/article.aspx?articleId=252

» NHS Direct: MRSA - Factsheet with cause, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention.

http://www.epi.state.nc.us/epi/gcdc/ca_mrsa/ca_mrsa.html

» North Carolina Public Health: What is Community-Associated MRSA - Series of factsheets about the disease.

http://www.postgradmed.com/issues/2001/10_01/simor.htm

» Postgraduate Medicine: Containing methicillin-resistant S aureus - Research article discussing epidemiology, risk factors, detection, treatment, and prevention.

http://mqa.dhs.state.tx.us/QMWeb/MRSA.htm

» Texas Department of Aging and Disability Services: MRSA - Outbreak prevention, risk factors, and handling MRSA carriers.

http://www.dshs.state.tx.us/idcu/health/antibiotic_resistance/mrsa/

» Texas Department of State Health Services: MRSA - Series of factsheets and presentations about the disease in several different environments.

» Topix: MRSA News - Headline links from media sources worldwide.

http://www.visualdxhealth.com/diseaseGroups/mrsa.htm

» VisualDxHealth: MRSA - Signs, symptoms, and photographs of the disease.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Methicillin-resistant_Staphylococcus_aureus

» Wikipedia: Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus - Encyclopedia article with history, symptoms and signs, treatment, and prevention.

» JAMA: MRSA Infections - Article with facts about the disease in the Journal of the American Medical Association. (October 17, 2007)

» Readers Digest: Deadly Superbugs - News article about the rise in CA-MRSA cases. (August 1, 2007)

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