In particular, emergence and spread of methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA) progressed to a global health threat. The glycopeptides antibiotics vancomycin and teicoplanin have remained as the ...

As described by Andrew Simor and colleagues1 elsewhere in this issue (page 21), Canadian hospitals, like many hospitals elsewhere, have recently witnessed an increase in the proportion of ...

Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is a bacteria that causes infections in different parts of the body. It's tougher to treat than most strains of Staphylococcus aureus (staph ...

The identification of the recent spread of community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (CA-MRSA) in a Brooklyn religious enclave is helping medical experts better understand how ...

The following study describes an outbreak of 63 infections caused by a single strain of a coagulase-positive Staphylococcus aureus originating on the medical wards of the Veterans Administration ...

One of the most troublesome bacterial strains is methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). MRSA infections can lead to death, predominantly in hospitalized, debilitated patients.

Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) is a normal inhabitant on skin and nasopharynx in many individuals. It is not harmful or dangerous in terms of infection causing potential in persons with a ...

Staphylococcus bacteria are common and usually harmless but can become life threatening. We'll answer your FAQs around infection risk and more: ...

Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is a common type of bacteria that can be drug resistant. It's important to know how to avoid spreading it.

Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infection is caused by a type of Staphylococcus (or “staph”) bacteria. Though these bacteria are common, MRSA strains are resistant to ...

Staphylococcus aureus, which lives on the skin and in the nose of some people, is responsible for most infections. This article examines the causes, types, symptoms, and treatment of staph infections.

“One of the most well-known examples is MRSA, as people sometimes call it, and this is an organism, a bacteria called Staphylococcus aureus that often lives on the surface of people’s skin and ...