About a month ago, Mustafa’s family says he developed a severe MRSA bacterial infection that put him in the ICU. The Mayo Clinic says a MRSA infection is caused by a type of staph bacteria that’s ...

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), between 2019 and 2023, there was a 460% increase in drug-resistant bacteria.

In a study of MRSA epidemiology, researchers tracked prevalence of MRSA upon admission, MRSA acquisition rates and rates of positive cultures for hospital-acquired MRSA as proxies for importation, ...

The story of MRSA begins just four years after methicillin entered medical practice in 1959. The bacteria had already developed resistance to the new antibiotic, demonstrating the remarkable ...

A study published in the Journal of Hospital Infection examined the effect of different surveillance frequencies on meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infection rates in neonatal intensive ...

MRSA is often acquired in hospitals, especially among high risk groups such as people in intensive care units (ICUs). Although infection control has improved, MRSA remains a serious problem if not ...

Staph, short for staphylococcus aureus, is a common skin bacterium. Normally it is not harmful, but, like all bacteria, it can be dangerous. Increasingly, staph is becoming resistant to commonly used ...

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 ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: A friend and her kids are carriers for MRSA. Could you please give advice for us on how to stay healthy when you know you will be in contact with a MRSA carrier? — I.R. Advertisement ...