Raleigh dance company closes after MRSA infection :: WRAL.com.
A Raleigh dance company was temporarily closed Wednesday after an athlete tested positive for MRSA, or methycillin-resistant staphylococcus aurea. MRSA is a strain of bacteria resistant to most antibiotics. It can cause serious and costly infections in the blood stream. Michelle Haswell, owner of Elite Cheer and Dance, 3511 Maitland Drive, said a boy, whose name was not released, tested positive for MRSA in his knee. Since the bacteria can spread rapidly, the facility was immediately shut down.
