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Methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA) was isolated from 7 patients in a 14-bed intensive care unit. All patients were isolated and the unit closed to any more admissions. Which one of the following reasons best explains these rigorous methods to control MRSA?
MRSA is inherently more virulent than other staphylococci
The alternative for treatment of MRSA is vancomycin, an expensive and potentially toxic antibiotic
MRSA causes toxic shock syndrome
MRSA spreads more rapidly from patient to patient than antibiotic-susceptible staphylococci do
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