Drug-Resistant Bugs

by: J. Scott Weese, DVM, DVSc, Dipl. ACVIM
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is a multidrug-resistant bacterium that has received ample attention in the press lately. Much concern has been expressed because of the tremendous increase in human infections, including people in the general population that would typically be considered low-risk. In people, MRSA can cause a wide range of infections, from skin infections ...