Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is becoming an increasingly common pathogen in hospital-acquired pneumonia ... can be one of the rare treatment options in some multidrug ...

The gold standard antimicrobial, vancomycin, has several shortcomings that have prompted the development of newer agents for the treatment of MRSA disease. Moreover, the emergence of vancomycin ...

Bug bites can cause pus blisters, but so can a potentially serious infection known as methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). While bites and infections can be confused, there are ways to ...

One common treatment for MRSA is a medication called Vancocin (vancomycin ... But in more severe cases, surgery may sometimes be necessary. Pneumonia is an infection of the lungs. But when ...

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.

Each year, about 1.5 million adults in the United States are diagnosed with pneumonia. Around 1 million of those people are admitted to the hospital, and another 50,000 die from pneumonia or its ...

Aug. 6, 2024 — An AI-based analysis of over 2 million hospital visits has found that most of the time, a pneumonia diagnosis made in the hospital will change from a patient's entrance to their ...

Rana Hamdy, MD, discussed her session at the 2024 AAP meeting, highlighting treatment duration with antibiotics for community-acquired pneumonia as well as the importance of understanding amoxicillin ...

At AAP 2024, Rana Hamdy, MD, shared insights from her session, "Diagnosis and Treatment of Community-Acquired Pneumonia." At the 2024 American Academy of Pediatrics National Conference & Exhibition, ...

The following is a summary of “Comparative effectiveness and safety of six antibiotics in treating MRSA infections: A network meta-analysis,” published in the September 2024 issue of Infectious ...

Oct. 1, 2024 — Deep brain stimulation may provide immediate improvement in arm and hand strength and function weakened by traumatic brain injury or ...

Here’s our process. If you’re managing a sexually transmitted infection (STI), you have options for treatment. While you can visit a healthcare professional in person for an evaluation and ...