The study, conducted by researchers with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), found that six bacterial ...

Oregon hospitals have reported a modest decline in health care-associated infections (HAIs) among patients in 2023, according ...

Professor Hajo Grundmann, a world expert in infectious diseases, said MRSA in hospitals is already 'out of control' in many countries. But the emergence of stronger and more virulent strains could ...

Artificial nails also frequently cause tears in gloves. Artificial nails place patients at risk of MRSA nosocomial infection and health care workers at risk for MRSA colonization (Toles ...

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 ...

A history of MRSA infection or pneumonia differentiated the latter group. Most MRSA patients (66%, 88/134) were treated empirically (primarily vancomycin) but outcome was not improved by receipt ...

As some of the lowest-paid NHS staff prepare to go on strike over working conditions, they reveal the scandal forcing them to ...