Community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (CA-MRSA) is an increasing problem. Although most CA-MRSA infections involve the skin and soft tissue, CA-MRSA can also cause ...
An antibiotic-resistant strain can spread to humans. Feb. 21, 2012— -- Livestock in the United States may be building resistance to deadly bacterial infections, and those superbugs may be easily ...
Using rapid molecular diagnostic testing for multidrug-resistant bacteria among patients with purulent skin infections did not reduce inappropriate antibiotic prescription of MRSA antibiotics for ...
When a patient is prescribed the wrong antibiotic to treat a bacterial infection, it's not necessarily the physician who is at fault. The current antibiotic assay -- standardized in 1961 by the World ...
A new study has found that a highly antibiotic-resistant strain of the superbug MRSA – methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus – has emerged in livestock in the last 50 years, probably due to ...
Jan. 20, 2006 — -- Considered a "silent epidemic" by some public health experts, antibiotic-resistant staph infections are a growing threat to public health. Almost 1 percent of the U.S.
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) remains one of the most pressing threats in modern healthcare. Known for its resistance to a wide range of antibiotics, MRSA causes infections that ...