Clinical MRSA infection developed in 121 of 840 patients (14.4%) within the follow up period. The median time to infection was 22 days from the time of positive ASC (95% CI 14–31). The majority ...

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 ...

No, methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is not a sexually transmitted infection (STI). Although MRSA typically spreads through skin-to-skin contact, which may occur during sex ...

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

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 ...

However, substantial differences in MRSA local epidemiology, infection control policy, antibiotic use pattern and patient mix make it difficult to compare results and draw solid conclusions.

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 ...

Methods MRSA screening with nasal swabs was carried out, the known risk factors for colonisation were determined and information on infection control was inquired. Where tests were positive, a control ...

MRSA is a super bacteria that can cause serious infections which are resistant to antibiotic treatments. The superbug is particularly prevalent in hospitals because patients often have an entry ...

Dr Tasaduk Hussain Itoo Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is defined as resistance of microorganisms (bacteria, viruses, fungi ...