Circumcision Increases MRSA Risk by 12

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Boys who are circumcised now have a 12 times higher risk of contracting MRSA than those who are left intact. Newborns immune systems are developing and immature in many aspects. Once they have an open wound, the risk is that much higher. Circumcisions are often done in hospitals where MRSA circulates. Surgical tools are used for the procedure and while they are hopefully adequately sanitized, the increased chance of bacteria entering a fresh opening into the body makes MRSA more likely to invade.