INFECTIONS with the MRSA superbug are down in Australia, but most now encounter it in their community rather than in hospital, according to an Australian study published in the MJA.
The authors examined data from almost 40,000 people, finding that over 50% of people carrying the resistant organism had not been admitted to hospital in 12 months.
Those most at risk were under 40, Indigenous or living in an aged care facility, say the researchers.
Infection control efforts need to move from the hospital to the community, the authors add.
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