Schraga [1] reports that antibiotic therapy is not indicated for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) cutaneous abscesses unless there is extensive cellulitis or evidence of systemic ...

Treating methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, one of the most notorious antibiotic-resistant superbugs, with certain antibiotics may make some infection patients sicker, according to new ...

MRSA Kills 19,000 people per year in the U.S. Another bacteria similar to MRSA, called MDRAB, is now attacking war vets, many of them infected by improvised explosive devices. In a recent study, 10 ...

Researchers from IBM have teamed up with scientists from the Singapore Institute of Bioengineering and Nanotechnology to develop a treatment for hospital superbug MRSA - and it's made from PLASTIC ...

This fall, when stories of MRSA-related deaths hit the presses, Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) was transformed from an issue primarily known to and monitored by public health ...

According to the headline for AP Medical Writer Marilyn Marchione's story on Monday, "Staph germs are harder than ever to treat." Sorry Marilyn, no headline necessary. Tom Brady, Kenny George, Peyton ...

Severe MRSA infections can be fatal. MRSA mortality rates tend to be highest in older people. Certain underlying health conditions can also increase the risk of death. Staphylococcus aureus is a ...

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 ...

The story of MRSA begins just four years after methicillin entered medical practice in 1959. The bacteria had already developed resistance to the new antibiotic, demonstrating the remarkable ...