Antibiotic resistance continues to push modern medicine into dangerous territory. In hospitals around the world, infections ...

Plus, who is at the highest risk of catching one.

In a new study, researchers show how so‑called TriPcides can target the bacterium Staphylococcus aureus, including antibiotic‑resistant strains such as MRSA. The compounds disrupt the bacteria's ...

Imagine a child with eczema who scratches a patch of irritated skin. A tiny opening forms, invisible to the eye. Into that breach slips a common bacterium, Staphylococcus aureus. For many people, the ...

Staph infections can be deadly, especially in hospitals where certain strains have evolved to be resistant to antibiotics. The bacteria responsible for these infections, Staphylococcus aureus, is ...

The Staphylococcus bacteria that cause staph infections are with you always, minding their own business as they live on your skin and in your nose, per the Cleveland Clinic. But if they get inside ...

The Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Charlottetown has visitor restrictions in place for patients on Unit 8 due to an outbreak of the “superbug” MRSA. Health P.E.I. said a higher than normal number of ...

The staph bacterium, sometimes called a “superbug,” is one of the most common causes of infection in the hospital and it can be deadly. But new research at LSU shows how staphylococcus aureus might be ...

Staphylococcus aureus can cause serious and even life-threatening illness. SinuCleanse nasal wash was recalled because it’s contaminated with Staphylococcus aureus, which could lead to staph ...

The FDA discovered staph bacteria contamination in an eczema cream sold nationwide. Staph can cause life-threatening infections including sepsis in people with compromised immune systems or damaged ...

The FDA warned that the contaminated cream could potentially cause serious or life-threatening infections in some consumers ...