Methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus, unless it is now called
'multi-resistant s. aureus' ?
MERSA, I don't know.  Maybe a typo for MRSA?

S.aureus is everywhere.  In recent years there has been a rise in infections
with the strain which is resistant to the penicillin antibiotic called
Methicillin.  If such an infection gets its foot in the door in a hospital
it is a big drag. BIG.
But a mother with MRSA should breastfeed because that will give her baby the
best protection against it there is.  Her milk will be more full of
antibodies than usual.  The baby and mother should be isolated together or
cared for in the home, together.  The less the baby is handled by staff, the
better.
S.aureus spreads by contact.  You CAN get it from doorknobs, or faucets, or
toilet seats.  If you are healthy and have an intact skin it poses no
problem.  If you are weakened by illness or have a challenged immune system,
it can be lethal.
Rachel Myr
Kristiansand

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