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Authorities issue alert after 37 cases of MRSA
Health authorities have issued an alert after the number of infections of a potentially fatal superbug hit a record monthly high.
Thirty-seven cases of 'golden staph' were recorded outside hospitals last month, which is the highest since surveillance began last year.
All had recovered except for two, who were in stable condition in hospital.
Golden staph, or methicillinresistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), is resistant to some of the strongest antibiotics.
It usually manifests itself as skin or soft-tissue infections. More serious complications may include pneumonia or septicaemia (blood poisoning). Most MRSA infections occur in hospitals or other health care settings.
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