Most people have Staphylococcus bacteria on their skin, but sometimes it can cause an acute infection with life threatening symptoms. Staphylococcus bacteria are a common bacterial strain. Even ...

Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) bacteria is often found in the skin folds. Less commonly, this includes the buttocks. Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is a ...

Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus is a type of bacteria that can cause infections and is resistant to several antibiotics. Doctors and nurses sometimes refer to it as MRSA (which sounds like ...

If the skin of a person’s nose becomes damaged, Staphylococcus aureus bacteria can enter the wound and cause an infection. Many people carry Staphylococcus aureus (S.aureus) on their skin or within ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), a bacterium that causes infection in various parts of the body, is often called a “superbug” thanks to its ability to dodge ...

There are plenty of infections that you get on a regular basis, such as a cold or a stomach bug, and don't even think twice. You do what you need to do to treat it and recover and you move on. But ...

People who persistently carry Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) in their nose have fewer species of other bacteria, while certain bacteria may help to prevent S. aureus colonisation. These are the ...

Since its implementation in 2009, the National Australian Hand Hygiene Initiative (NHHI) has seen significant, sustained improvements in hand hygiene compliance among Australian healthcare workers, ...

A new study by researchers at George Washington University has found that certain bacteria living in the nose may influence how likely someone is to get a COVID-19 infection.

Objective: To describe an outbreak of trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (cotrimoxazole)-resistant and methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (CMRSA) in a unit housing patients infected with the human ...

A new analytical tool can improve a hospital's ability to limit the spread of antibiotic-resistant infections over traditional methods like contact tracing, according to a new study led by researchers ...