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What is it called when an antibotic is unable to cure a bacterial infection?
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When an antibiotic cannot kill a particular strain of bacteria, that bacteria is said to be resistant. The most well-known example of this is MRSA, or methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus. Staphylococcus (or "Staph") is a common bacteria found on the skin of most healthy people. If it gets under the skin, it can cause minor flare-ups like pimples or boils, or more major illnesses like blood infections and pneumonia. Staph is treated by a broad-spectrum antibiotic called methicillin. Some strains of Staph have become resistant to the bacteria, and are then called methicillin-resistant. Most MRSA infections take place in hospitals or health care facilities. These are called health care-associated MRSA, or HA-MRSA. Recently, some other MRSA infections have been occurring in the general population. These are called community-associated MRSA, or CA-MRSA.
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