Butler County Community College is closed through Wednesday because of a single case of infectious MRSA.

The college late Tuesday sent a notice to staff and students announcing

the main campus will be closed Tuesday night and all day Wednesday and

reopen Thursday.

It said a case of MRSA was found in the field house.

MRSA, methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus, is a form of

bacterial infection that is resistant to numerous antibiotics, thus

making it challenging to treat the infection.

Often referred to as a superbug, MRSA infection may start as a minor

skin sore, pimple or boil, before becoming serious, and potentially harmful.

The other campuses of BC3 remain open Tuesday night and Wednesday.