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Staphylococcus aureus
S.
aureus are
bacteria that are fairly common - about one-third of people in the world
have S. aureus bacteria on their bodies at any given time, primarily
in their nose and on their skin. The bacteria can be present without
causing an active infection - this is called colonization. According to the
CDC, about 1% of people who are colonized with S. aureus are
colonized with Methicillin-Resistant S. aureus (MRSA).
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