Hospitalized IBD Patients More Susceptible to MRSA

According to this story in MedNewsToday a retrospective study shows that patients hospitalized with inflammatory bowel diseaseA group of inflammatory conditions of the intestine. The two major forms are Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis. were 39% more likely to become infected with methicillin-resistantA microbe, such as a type of bacteria, that is able to resist the effects of antibiotics or other drugs. Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) than those admitted with other gastrointestinal conditions.