Objective: To discuss current and potential treatment options for nosocomial pneumonia due to methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). Data Sources: A MEDLINE search (1966-January 2007 ...

Researchers have found Staphylococcus aureus can adapt to vancomycin while overcoming its fitness cost, threatening the ...

Your exact treatment plan will depend on the type of infection you have. It's worth noting that one type of Staphylococcus aureus, called methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), has become ...

Some research shows that apple cider vinegar shots may help regulate blood sugar and raise "good cholesterol," but these ...

Patients are also more likely to have weakened immune systems. MRSA bacteria (methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus) is spread through person-to-person contact as well as through towels ...

Two hundred and sixty-three hospitals in the U.S. have a methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infection rate ... during the course of medical treatment. Data was collected from October ...

A 65-year-old White man is brought in by EMS for worsening shortness of breath over the previous 2 days, cough producing purulent sputum, and fever of 103°F.

A furuncle, or a boil, may begin as a bump on your skin that looks like a pimple, but as the infection worsens, it becomes ...

More than 39 million people around the world could die from antibiotic-resistant infections over the next 25 years, ...

Staphylococcus aureus ... such as MRSA before surgery. Family members of patients recently discharged from the hospital may have a higher risk of getting an antibiotic-resistant infection, often ...

A new study published in The Lancet has forecast that drug-resistant infections will be the direct cause of tens of millions ...