A new study reveals that diabetes significantly accelerates the emergence and spread of antibiotic-resistant Staphylococcus ...

Superbugs, which are antibiotic-resistant infections, are on the rise globally. Experts say the UK isn't doing enough to ...

Steve Schwarz underwent spinal surgery, only to later succumb to MRSA due to discontinuation ... we learned that the overall success rate for treatment of spinal infection involving hardware ...

Scalded skin syndrome from staph bacteria generally covers the entire body. Infants are particularly susceptible. Learn which ...

say no to MRSA ... on human skin and normally causes no problems, however if it gets inside the body, like via a small cut, it can cause a serious infection that needs immediate treatment.

Telavancin, a lipoglycopeptide, was recently approved by the FDA for the treatment of skin infections associated with MRSA and is being evaluated for the treatment of hospital-associated pneumonia.

British physician and microbiologist Alexander Fleming, discoverer of penicillin nearly 100 years ago, was the first to warn ...

The gold standard antimicrobial, vancomycin, has several shortcomings that have prompted the development of newer agents for the treatment of MRSA disease ... from common skin infections such ...

Although the surgery went without any fuss, two months later, Schwarz returned to the hospital with red swollen skin ... overall success rate for treatment of spinal infection involving hardware ...

Treatment will depend on the underlying cause. A person can treat some causes with topical creams and ointments. Some bacterial causes may require antibiotics such as MRSA infection. Skin cancer ...