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 ...

Research shows viruses can live on metal or glass for up to nine days - are Brits thinking enough about their jewellery and ...

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 ...

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

Once it gets into the body, through wounds or medical tubes, it can cause an infection that could kill someone already weakened by illness. In Britain, it is estimated that MRSA and other ...

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 ...

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 ...

Antimicrobial drugs are widely used around the world to treat infections. However, the overuse of antimicrobials has resulted ...

Two hundred and sixty-three hospitals in the U.S. have a methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infection rate of zero, as based on the healthcare-associated infections dataset from CMS.

A historic brine bath is the site of a potential breakthrough in the prevention of antibiotic resistance in relation to MRSA, ...

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