MRSA is a potentially dangerous type of staph bacteria that is resistant to certain antibiotics and may cause skin and other infections. Recent data show that Americans visit the doctor approximately ...

Community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infection has become epidemic. Skin and soft-tissue infections (SSTIs) are the most frequent forms of the disease. Obtainment of ...

Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) emerged long before the introduction of the antibiotic methicillin into clinical practice, according to a new study. It was the widespread use of ...

Here is some background information about MRSA. Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) bacteria are resistant to all beta-lactam antibiotics such as methicillin, penicillin, oxacillin and ...

The history of antibiotic resistance in Staphylococcus aureus spans more than half a century. Methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA) has emerged as an almost ubiquitous pathogen in both the community ...

Scientists in Germany have discovered a new drug to combat one of the most dangerous antibiotic-resistant bacteria in the world, methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), and it's buried ...

A new study offers compelling evidence that a novel form of the dangerous superbug Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) can spread to humans through consumption or handling of ...

Does piperacillin/tazobactam cover methicillin-sensitive Staphylococcus aureus (MSSA) infection? Or should we add a penicillinase-resistant penicillin to that ...