There has been a sharp rise in cases of the superbug MRSA being contracted outside hospitals across the UK. Britons have been urged to avoid sharing items such as towels or razors, particularly in ...
HENRICO COUNTY, Va. — An outbreak of the antibiotic-resistant infection MRSA circulated in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at Henrico Doctors’ Hospital for more than three years and infected ...
You’ve probably heard the term “nightmare bacteria” floating around the news, and no, it’s not just a dramatic headline.
Expert Rev Anti Infect Ther. 2013;11(5):499-509. Limiting unnecessary, empiric, broad-spectrum antibiotic therapy is universally thought to be an effective tool for reducing HAIs and limiting ...
Severe MRSA infections can be fatal. MRSA mortality rates tend to be highest in older people. Certain underlying health conditions can also increase the risk of death. Staphylococcus aureus is a ...
MRSA is usually passed by skin-to-skin contact or by sharing personal items like razors, sports equipment, or towels with someone who has the infection. To protect against MRSA, it’s important to keep ...
UNION COUNTY, N.C. — Union Day School in Weddington has confirmed a second case of a highly contagious staph infection Tuesday, Union County officials said. Union County officials confirmed the health ...
Steve McMichael, who was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame as he battles ALS, has had a health setback. McMichael was already in the hospital for a urinary tract infection but has now ...