What is 'community based mrsa' ? Isn't mrsa a hospital borne mutated biological?

Question

A 'superbug' once only seen in cases, many thousands of cases of 'death by hospitalization' seemed to come from a mutated form of simple germs in the Staphylo and Strepto types which survive for years in dirty bldgs or/er/ and need to disperse into our DIASPORA of humanity>

MRSA now said to be 'ubiquitous in the Hawaiian Islands'. And in almost EVERYONE'S NASAL CAVITY.

Answer 1

MRSA just means 'multidrug resistant staph. aureus.' It can come from anywhere, but it is more common in hospitals because of the number of infected people. The best thing to do is keep up basic hygeine - wash with soap and water, especially during cold season - and not overuse antibiotic soap or other products, and to finish ALL antibiotics when they are prescribed.

Answer 2

MRSA literally stands for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus. Staphy aureus is one of the most common critters out there, it lives on the surface of everyone's skin, unless you live in a sterile environment.
Yes, most MRSA (pronounced mersa) cases are nocosomial, that is acquired in a hospital or institutional setting, where hygiene standards may not always be adhered to. (Really, do you wash your hands EVERY time you go to the bathroom? Before you eat.? After you sneeze? See what I mean).
MRSA means that the organism is resistant to most penicillin based compounds, this is due to our society's overuse of antibiotics for every little cough and sniffle, and because people are people and they don't always complete the antibiotic regimen perscribed to them, and stop taking the pills when they feel better.
MRSA is treatable with vancomycin and a few of the other, newer semi-synthetic antibiotics.
Community acquired MRSA means that the person was not in an institutional setting when they got sick. Most people are walking around right now oblivious to the knowledge that the S. aureus population living on their bodies is probably MRSA, until they become infected.
Your best defense against these bacteria are to wash your hands frequently, especially before handling food, or cleaning wounds and cuts. Keep all wounds clean and covered with a bandaid if they are going to be exposed to dirt because of location. Go to only reputable nail and beauty salons that sterilize their equipment in accordance with state health laws. Don't get a pedicure the day that you shave your legs, wait one day or two so any small nicks in your skin are protected from exposure.
If you are diabetic, monitor your diet and blood sugar closely, since this puts you at increased risk for infections.
And finally, when prescribed an antibiotic by your doctor, finish the complete perscription, even when you feel better, this will reduce the risk of resistant bacterial populations cropping up.