A study in 3 Biotech reports that an ethyl acetate extract from Enterococcus durans AMA1 shows high antimicrobial activity ...

CDC data reveals stark differences in MRSA drug resistance across U.S. states as officials warn it remains a serious threat.

A study in three Great Lakes post-acute care centers found facility of stay influenced enterococcal species distribution, ...

Although MRSA is resistant to common antibiotics like penicillin and amoxicillin, there are other treatments available. Treating MRSA before it spreads to the lungs or blood is important.

Patients with IE caused by MRSA have similar in-hospital mortality rates as those with MSSA but undergo fewer valve surgeries ...

A University of Florida study of middle-aged and older adults finds those who unknowingly carry methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, or MRSA, on their skin are twice as likely to die within ...

MRSA is often acquired in hospitals, especially among high risk groups such as people in intensive care units (ICUs). Although infection control has improved, MRSA remains a serious problem if not ...

Johnthan Banks became the third Tampa Bay Buccaneers player diagnosed with MRSA. Carl Nicks and Lawrence Tynes contracted the infection over the summer. Sunday's game is on as scheduled.

Over the past several months, we have received dozens of questions about multidrug-resistant organisms (MDROs). In particular, readers have asked about methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus ...

Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) and methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) are both conditions that affect the skin. Yet an examination of HS versus MRSA shows that the causes, symptoms, and ...

MRSA, first identified in 1960, became a major cause of healthcare-associated infection with the emergence of epidemic strains EMRSA 15 and 16 in the 1990s. MRSA bacteraemia surveillance in England ...