Largest National U.S. Healthcare Facility MRSA Study Reveals Infection Rates Eight Times Greater Than Previous Estimates 'Superbug' Prevalence Data from 1,237 Facilities Demonstrates Public Health ...

However, if MRSA gets into your bloodstream, it can cause infections in other organs like your heart, which is called endocarditis. It can also cause sepsis, which is the body’s overwhelming response ...

By blending vinegar’s active ingredient with cutting-edge nanoparticles, scientists created a solution that wiped out nearly ...

Severe skin infections are increasing among children and becoming one of the most common reasons for hospitalization, a new study finds. In 2009, about 71,900 children spent time in the hospital ...

Background. Staphylococcus aureus (SA) breast abscesses are a complication of the postpartum period. Risk factors for postpartum SA breast abscesses are poorly defined, and literature is conflicting.

Nearly 120,000 people contracted bloodstream staph infections in the United States in 2017, most of them in health care facilities – and nearly 20,000 died. Progress against the most dangerous ...

There has been a sharp rise in cases of the superbug MRSA being contracted outside hospitals across the UK. Britons have been urged to avoid sharing items such as towels or razors, particularly in ...

Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus, (MRCA, sometimes pronounced “mursa”) is a type of bacteria or “germ” that can be found on the skin of a healthy people. However, MRSA can also cause ...

The National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has clarified claims made in a study published in The Lancet, which reported a ...