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MRSA In Wyoming
MRSA is not a reportable condition in Wyoming so exact rates are unknown. However, we do know that it is quite prevalent and infections from it occur statewide.
Further Drug Resistance
MRSA infections cannot be treated by antibiotics such as cephalosporins, penicillin, and nafcillin. As a result, they are often treated with a drug called Vancomycin. However, due to its common use, some staph bacteria are developing resistance to Vancomycin as well. Depending on their level of resistance, these strains are called Vancomycin-Intermediate Staphylococcus aureus (VISA) or Vancomycin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (VRSA). These Vancomycin resistant strains are reportable but at this point in time they have NOT been detected here and there have been zero confirmed cases of both VISA and VRSA in Wyoming.