BUFFALO TWP — One case of MRSA has been confirmed at the Freeport School District, but the schools remain open.

Superintendent Ian Magness confirmed on Wednesday afternoon that one individual at the high school has methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureaus.

MRSA, an antibiotic-resistant strain of bacteria, is typically found in hospitals or health care facilities. It is spread by skin-to-skin contact and through the sharing of items like towels, razors, athletic equipment and drug paraphernalia.

The individual was not identified, but the person’s doctor did confirm the case with the district, Magness said.

Letters were sent home to parents on Wednesday afternoon, and the school was heavily cleaned while students were still on spring break on Monday and Tuesday, Magness said.

“Out of an abundance of caution, we engaged on a pretty vigorous disinfecting spree,” he said.

The incident was isolated to the high school, so the letter asks parents and students to be extra cautious.

Magness called the MRSA case at Freeport “completely coincidental” with the case reported at the Butler County Community College on Tuesday night.

BC3 closed Tuesday night and all day Wednesday to clean and will reopen Thursday.

School closures are usually not necessary, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Health.

In addition, individual cases of MRSA are not reportable diseases in Pennsylvania, so the district is not required to notify state officials. However, the state does require that outbreaks of the infection be reported.