I found a site called MRSA Notes that's all about methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus. If you're interested in infectious disease, it's a pretty good roundup of all things MRSA.
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We had a very scary battle with MRSA in our family a couple of years ago now, and I have since worked very hard to provide some education and support to others going through the same thing. MRSA Notes is an extension of my site at http://www.mrsaresources.com. Thanks so much for the link, I surely appreciate you!