In the past, numerous strategies have been implemented to eradicate colonization in patients who carry MRSA. The anterior nares are the most common site of colonization. Over 40 different nasal ...

Adam Richman revealed he contracted the MRSA infection while visiting Zurich ... shaking someone's hand and then invariably [touching my face]," he said. "There's any number of ways." ...

The MRSA superbug has evolved into 'fitter' strains which could prove even more resistant to treatment, a leading scientist warned on Tuesday. Professor Hajo Grundmann, a world expert in ...

Hansa Bhargava, MD So just back to basics. Simple hand washing. And for parents who do think that their child might have a MRSA skin infection, how can they distinguish the difference between a ...

MRSA: The Spread of Drug Resistance In fact, there is a good chance that the staph infection you picked up from that contaminated doorknob is already antibiotic resistant. Most staph infections in ...

"You can stop MRSA from spreading by frequently washing your hands with soap and water, or by using an alcohol-based hand sanitizer," LHSC's website states. Compared to 30 years ago, MRSA ...

Background: Concern for MRSA in patients presented to the hospital with pneumonia may be overestimated leading to excessive prescribing of empiric anti-MRSA therapy. This study aims to identify at ...