A once-rare drug-resistant germ now appears to cause more than half of all skin infections treated in U.S. emergency rooms, say researchers who documented the superbug’s startling spread in the ...

April 13, 2010 — Updated diagnostic and treatment strategies for immunocompetent patients with skin and soft tissue infections (SSTIs), especially community-acquired methicillin-resistant ...

The patient is a 32-year-old man with HIV diagnosed in 1995 after presenting with cryptococcal meningitis. The patient recovered from the meningitis and was prescribed secondary prophylaxis with ...

WASHINGTON – The following is a press release from the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) explaining how parents and/or authority figures can prevent children from catching ...

The results were achieved through a robust skin MRSA infection model, and those behind the research say it justifies further pre-clinical development. In particular, they plan to advance tests ...

Developing a MRSA infection during pregnancy is rare. MRSA is treatable but can lead to complications. If you have MRSA while pregnant, the risk to your baby is highest during delivery. Share on ...

MRSA is a type of staph highly resistant to a common class of antibiotics. Many people carry MRSA harmlessly on their skin or inside their noses. However, if the bacteria penetrates the skin, it can ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Genetic analysis of the bacteria causing surgical site infections revealed that many were already present on the patient's skin.