There has been a sharp rise in cases of the superbug MRSA being contracted outside hospitals across the UK. Britons have been urged to avoid sharing items such as towels or razors, particularly in ...

Although it does not cause symptoms, MRSA colonization can be a big concern for healthcare professionals. This is because individuals with MRSA colonization can unknowingly spread MRSA to others and ...

MRSA infections do not resolve on their own. People will require antibiotics to prevent potential complications. MRSA treatment options range from oral antibiotics for mild infections to intravenous ...

MRSA screening is a low risk procedure used to determine whether you have MRSA on your skin or a MRSA infection. Antibiotic treatments are available if you test positive. MRSA is a type of ...

Staphylococcus aureus, bacteria which commonly cause drug-resistant infections to take hold after prosthetic surgery, shield themselves inside of naturally occurring molecules to survive, according to ...

September 13, 2009 (San Francisco, California) — Universal screening using rapid polymerase chain reaction (PCR) analysis for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureas (MRSA) in hospitals appears to ...

Researchers engineered an injectable silica-based scaffold that trains the immune system to attack S. aureus on medical implants, cutting bacterial load dramatically and even clearing infection ...