Map Shows Where MRSA Most Drug-Resistant as CDC Warns ‘Serious Threat’
Summary
CDC data show that California recorded the most reported drug-resistant MRSA infections among the states listed for 2024, followed by Pennsylvania and Texas. The CDC classifies MRSA as a serious threat; it estimates the infection caused 220,997 cases among hospitalized patients and 7,499 associated deaths in 2023.Key Facts
- California recorded 540 MRSA infections in the 2024 state data cited, Pennsylvania recorded 385, and Texas recorded 270.
- The CDC estimates that MRSA caused 220,997 cases among hospitalized patients in 2023.
- The CDC estimates that MRSA was associated with 7,499 deaths and more than $1.55 billion in health care costs in 2023.
- Of the estimated hospitalized MRSA cases in 2023, 16 percent were classified as hospital-onset and 84 percent as community-onset.
- About one in three people carries ordinary Staphylococcus aureus, while approximately two in 100 carry MRSA, according to the article.
- MRSA can cause infections in the skin, blood, lungs, bones, and other parts of the body.
- The CDC recommends washing hands, bathing regularly, and keeping cuts and scrapes clean and covered to help prevent MRSA spread.
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