Risk Factors
Some of the populations at risk:
- People with weak immune systems (people living with HIV/AIDS, people living with lupus, cancer patients, transplant recipients, severe asthmatics, etc.)
- Diabetics
- Intravenous drug users
- Users of quinolone antibiotics
- Young children
- The elderly
- College students living in dormitories
- People staying or working in a health care facility for an extended period of time
- People who spend time in coastal waters where MRSA is present, such as some beaches in Florida and the west coast of the United States
- People who spend time in confined spaces with other people, including occupants of homeless shelters and warming centers, prison inmates, military recruits in basic training, and individuals who spend considerable time in changerooms or gyms.
- Urban under-served
- Indigenous populations, including Native Americans, Native Alaskans, and Australian Aboriginals
- Veterinarians, Livestock handlers, and Pet owners
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