Methicillin- resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) cause the same infections as non- resistant S. aureus stains; however, the bacterium has evolved cell- wall building enzymes which do not bind with methicillin and other beta- lactam antibiotics.

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MRSA (Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus) causes the same types of infections as non-resistant S. aureus strains, but it has developed resistance through the alteration of penicillin-binding proteins in its cell wall, which prevents methicillin and other beta-lactam antibiotics from effectively binding and inhibiting cell wall synthesis.

Methicillin- Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) Cause the Same Infections as Non-