As one of the most common childhood illnesses, ear infections are caused by bacteria or viruses that settle behind the eardrum and create pressure in the middle ear canal. For your little one ...

An outbreak of the deadly superbug MRSA, which is resistant to many antibiotics, has been declared at Victoria Hospital this week. MRSA, which stands for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus ...

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.

Surfer’s ear appears to be a long-term complication, and is more likely to develop from regular exposure, not just an ...

The management of MRSA infections in pediatric patients is complicated by the limited number of effective antibiotics that have been well-studied in children. The gold standard antimicrobial ...

That’s because the FDA’s approval relied on test tube results, instead of studying the new drugs to see if they improved the lives of patients with MRSA infections. The focus on killing ...

MRSA is methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, a type of bacteria that shrugs off a lot of the antibiotics available to treat it. The infection can be deadly, but a person who survives this ...

The 20% of nursing homes with the highest MRSA rates made up for 50% of MRSA infections in nursing homes, the data showed. Nursing homes that had high MRSA rates were more likely to have the ...

These infections can cause severe pain, dizziness, and even hearing loss. Excessive earwax buildup is another common cause of ear pain. If not properly cleaned, earwax can accumulate and block the ear ...

Dr. Kara Hamilton of Black Hills Pediatrics joins us this week to provide everything you need to know about ear infections.

Ear infections are more common in children than in adults, but no matter your age, it’s possible to experience short-term hearing loss when fluid and inflammation develop in your middle ear.