Severe MRSA infections can be fatal. MRSA mortality rates tend to be highest in older people. Certain underlying health conditions can also increase the risk of death. Staphylococcus aureus is a ...

Dear Dr. Donohue: Please inform us on the danger and symptoms of MRSA. I heard it could be found in the nostrils. I have a blister in my nostril. My doctor ignored it. How is MRSA contracted? How ...

There has been a sharp rise in cases of the superbug MRSA being contracted outside hospitals across the UK. Britons have been urged to avoid sharing items such as towels or razors, particularly in ...

Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus is a type of bacteria that can cause infections and is resistant to several antibiotics. Doctors and nurses sometimes refer to it as MRSA (which sounds like ...

New antibiotics are not being developed quickly enough to keep pace with the rapid spread of superbugs, a new report from the ...

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.

The University of Pennsylvania Medical Center developed patient safety education designed to prevent MRSA infections. Download the patient education on MRSA prevention for use in your own facility.

DEAR DOCTOR K: What is MRSA? What makes it so dangerous? Dear Reader: We have a brain, and bacteria don’t. So you’d think bacteria wouldn’t be able to outsmart us. But they sure can figure out ways to ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. Dear Dr. Donohue • Please inform us on the danger and symptoms of MRSA. I heard it could be found in the nostrils. I have a ...

Since it was published just last week, not all of you have had the pleasure of reading The Primary Source's article "Come and Get It: Promiscuity among gays spreads staph infection" (Jan. 30). While ...

Nonprofit animal hospital SNIP Collier has had a special guest for the last six months: a lovable tabby cat recovering from a skin condition. After months of recovery, Shona is now ready to find her ...