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Scientists Are Worried About the Rise of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus

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Scientists are worried about the rise of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) because


A) approximately 1/3 of people harbor this species on their skin and in their nasal passages.
B) MRSA can compete with penicillin.
C) we now have multi-drug resistant strains of MRSA.
D) recently appearing MRSA strains, such as clone USA300, can cause lethal infections of the skin, lungs, and blood.
E) C and D

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