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 ...

In low‑MRSA ICUs, switching from universal to targeted decolonization reduced MRSE bloodstream infections without raising ...

Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is well known as one of the most frequent etiological agents of healthcare-associated infections. The epidemiology of MRSA is evolving with ...

However, substantial differences in MRSA local epidemiology, infection control policy, antibiotic use pattern and patient mix make it difficult to compare results and draw solid conclusions.

Community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (CA-MRSA) is an emergent pathogen in Brazil. However, there are no data on the prevalence of CA-MRSA. We report here the first ...

What does infection control, now infection prevention, do? Three main goals. Insure that patients with infectious diseases -measles, COVID, influenza, MRSA, etc.- are placed in proper isolation so ...

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.

More information: Ju Yeon Chung et al, Microbubble‐Controlled Delivery of Biofilm‐Targeting Nanoparticles to Treat MRSA Infection, Advanced Functional Materials (2025). DOI: 10.1002/adfm.202508291 ...

The five-member NIFA board unanimously approved a measure to enact a control period over NUMC, requiring that the East Meadow hospital’s board submit additional contracts to NIFA for approval.

The United States could soon have another tool in the fight against respiratory syncytial virus, an illness that’s the No. 1 ...