Transfer of neonates from one NICU to another may also transfer MRSA. Is your institution using proper infection control procedures?

Out of more than 750 active hospitals in Texas, only 22 achieved this remarkable milestone, putting Citizens Medical Center in the top 3% statewide for MRSA infection control.

The MRSA superbug has evolved into 'fitter' strains which could prove even more resistant to treatment, a leading scientist warned on Tuesday, with the emergence of stronger and more virulent ...

The most cost-effective strategies to control MRSA spread in NICUs are still the subject of debate, but surveillance is consistently accepted as an indispensable tool to customize them and to ...

Doral, Fla.-based Jackson West Medical Center opened in August 2021 with a road map for preventing hospital acquired infections that is now being scaled across the system. “From the very beginning, we ...

D. Wayne Lukas is one of the most prolific trainers in horse racing. Lukas has been hospitalized in Louisville, Ky., and will not be returning to training, according to his family. The Lukas-trained ...

Now, though, antibiotic resistance in bacteria is a growing problem. The issue has been well-reported in humans; infections such as MRSA (Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus) are often called ...

Tiny sensors, similar to breathalyzers, could "sniff out" bacterial infections and detect antimicrobial-resistant bacteria in bodily fluids, says a ...

These spaces are prone to the spread of pathogens, including MRSA, C. difficile, and norovirus ... centers are rapidly adopting antimicrobial vinyl flooring as part of infection control strategies.

Manure from livestock is a major reservoir for antibiotic resistance genes that could threaten human health, researchers ...

Antimicrobial vinyl flooring serves as an unseen, continuous line of defense against pathogens. In settings prone to the ...

A record number of travelers are expected to fly this Fourth of July weekend — and there are easy precautions you can take to ...