What are some facts about MRSA?

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What are some facts about MRSA?
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• Methicillin-resistant The first instance of
  Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) was found in 1960.
  Staphylococcus aureus (a gram-positive bacterium)
  strains that are resistant to the drug
  methicillin are referred to as MRSA.

The most prevalent and important cause of
nosocomial infections, as well as a major
contributor to high patient morbidity and
mortality, is MRSA. The MRSA infections that
develop in hospitals are known as health care
setting-associated MRSA infections (HA-MRSA).
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• Here are some MSRA Facts
• A disease that has been identified as being
  difficult to treat and causing a high rate of
  morbidity and fatality.
• There are many healthy individuals who are
  asymptomatic MRSA carriers.
• This multidrug-resistant bacterial strain can
  endure on surfaces for several days to several
  months in harsh environmental conditions.
• Direct touch with contaminated skin can quickly
  spread the MRSA infection (wounds, cuts, or
  abrasions). However, MRSA can also spread through
  aerosols, droplets, or direct surface contact.
• The effects of a severe MRSA infection can be
  lethal.
• It is also called as "superbug".