MRSA is methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus a bacteria of the staph family (on all surfaces of daily living and can even inhabit healthy bodies without producing disease) which becomes virulent (can infect wounds) and hard to destroy. Drugs successful in eliminating it include vancomycin. The incidence of MRSA has grown (and now there is a cousin, ORSA) due to wide-spread irresponsible (in many cases) use of antibiotics in the 70's & 80's, in foods, water, all ailments even before indentification, and genetic mutation. MRSA has been more of an indicator of general debilitation than a cause of it, and though the immune system is compromised due to illness with aggressive treatment it can be beat.
