At least three patients at Victoria Hospital's palliative care unit have tested positive for the ...

MRSA is the etiologic agent for a wide range of clinical illness, ranging from common skin infections such as impetigo and cellulitis to the more serious manifestations of necrotizing fasciitis ...

Steve Schwarz underwent spinal surgery, only to later succumb to MRSA due to discontinuation of antibiotics at a care home.

Simple hand washing. And for parents who do think that their child might have a MRSA skin infection, how can they distinguish the difference between a regular skin infection vs. MRSA? Tom Frieden ...

Having psoriasis can increase the risk of developing certain skin infections, like MRSA and candidiasis. This is likely due to the damaged skin barrier and immune system dysfunction accompanying ...

Basilea will seek approval of ceftobiprole for SAB as well as acute bacterial skin and skin ... including hard-to-treat infections caused by methicillin-resistant strains (MRSA), said Basilea.

When that happens, your infection will be said to be antibiotic resistant, and your physician will have to prescribe a different drug to combat it. MRSA: The Spread of Drug Resistance In fact ...

Surfaces covered in a micropattern mimicking the ridges of shark skin could reduce the spread of drug-resistant Staphylococcus aureus and other superbugs in hospitals. Jef Akst was managing editor of ...

Considering taking supplements to treat methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus mrsa? Below is a list of common natural remedies used to treat or reduce the symptoms of methicillin resistant ...

Telavancin, a lipoglycopeptide, was recently approved by the FDA for the treatment of skin infections associated with MRSA and is being evaluated for the treatment of hospital-associated pneumonia.