A major cause of hospital-acquired infections, the super bacteria Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), not only exhibits strong resistance to existing antibiotics but also forms a dense ...

Researchers design a nanovaccine that detects MRSA toxins, kills bacteria with heat, and captures antigens to train the immune system for lasting protection. (Nanowerk Spotlight) Infectious disease ...

Make America Healthy Again Commission, led by Robert F. Kennedy Jr., released its report on rising chronic diseases in U.S. children, urging systemic reforms.

Learn 7 facts about MRSA, from transmission patterns to treatment options, helping you understand and prevent this dangerous antibiotic-resistant infection.

Cases and severity of community-acquired MRSA infections are on the rise.

Researchers have discovered that the superbug MRSA requires two mechanisms to survive exposure to high levels of antibiotics.

MRSA is a type of staph bacteria that commonly lives on the skin and is resistant to many often used antibiotics. Learn about its connection to endocarditis.

A detainee at Brooklyn’s notorious federal jail was sent to general population despite open wounds and a MRSA infection, and made to wear a yellow jumpsuit.

The rise in MRSA infections during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic and the myriad of changes in care practices make it challenging to evaluate the real impact of changes in CP use ...

Hospital-Based Medicine > Infection Control New Guidance to Stem the Tide of MRSA Spread in Hospitals — Detecting asymptomatic infections and decolonization among new recommendations by Ingrid ...

A group of five medical organizations have released updated recommendations for the prevention of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, known as MRSA, transmission and infection. MRSA ...

How is MRSA spread? MRSA is spread within a community by contact with people that have the infection or items that are carrying the bacteria. This may include contact with a contaminated wound or ...