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MRSA is spread by contact. So, you could get MRSA by touching another person who has it on the skin. Or you could get it by touching objects that have the bacteria on them. MRSA is carried by about 2% of the population (or 2 in 100 people), although most of them aren't infected.
You and Your Family > Illness and Disease > Antibiotic Resistance > MRSA. Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) is a type of bacteria that are resistant to certain antibiotics. When bacteria are resistant, it means that they can't be killed by common antibiotics. Many people have bacteria that don't cause any harm while they are on the skin outside the body.