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What is a characteristic of MRSA?

  1. It is easily treated with common antibiotics

  2. It is a mild bacterial infection

  3. It is resistant to antibiotics commonly used to treat staph infections

  4. It has no resistance to methicillin

The correct answer is: It is resistant to antibiotics commonly used to treat staph infections

MRSA, or Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, is a type of staph bacteria that is resistant to common antibiotics, making it difficult to treat. Option A is incorrect because MRSA is resistant to commonly used antibiotics, making it difficult to treat. Option B is incorrect because while it may start as a mild bacterial infection, MRSA has the potential to become a serious and potentially life-threatening infection. Option D is incorrect because as the name suggests, MRSA has resistance to methicillin and other commonly prescribed antibiotics.