About MRSA Guide

MRSA Guide is edited and written by David Roberts. Every reference page on the site carries his byline and the date it was last updated.

David is a writer and editor, not a clinician. Nothing on this site is original clinical research. The role of the site is editorial: to read the published guidance and literature on MRSA, and turn it into plain English that a worried person can act on — with the sources listed so you can check them yourself.

Clinical content is built from public guidance and peer-reviewed literature — principally the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) MRSA treatment guidelines, the UK NHS and NICE, the World Health Organization, and studies indexed in PubMed. Reference pages list their sources at the foot of the page.

Our full sourcing, dating and corrections process is set out in the editorial policy.

The site is not currently reviewed by a named clinician. We say so plainly on every page rather than implying a review that has not happened. We are seeking a qualified infectious-disease or microbiology reviewer; when one is appointed, their name and credentials will appear on every clinical page and in the page's structured data.

MRSA Guide is funded by display advertising served through Google AdSense. Advertisers have no say in what we publish, no advance sight of content, and no influence over which treatments, drugs or products are covered. We do not publish sponsored posts, paid links or affiliate recommendations, and no drug manufacturer, hospital group or device company funds the site.

MRSA Guide is not a clinic, a diagnostic service or a substitute for medical care. We cannot look at your photo, interpret your swab result or tell you whether your wound is infected. If you think you may have an MRSA infection, contact a doctor; if you have signs of sepsis, treat it as an emergency. See the medical disclaimer.

If something on the site is out of date, unclear or wrong, we want to know — corrections are welcome and we act on them. Reach us via the contact page.