The golden staph 'superbug' once synonymous with hospitals and the elderly is now primarily affecting young people in the community, not medical institutions -- and medical researchers believe the overuse of antibiotics is likely to blame. What Is A Staph Infection? Approximately one to two percent of people have an antibiotic-resistant staph bacteria living on them. In 2015, there were more than 2,300 cases of severe MRSA infections in Australia. At the turn of the century, nine out of 10 antibiotic-resistant staph infections were caught in hospitals.

Source: Huffington Post October 30, 2017 02:48 UTC