Superbugs are microorganisms – not just bacteria, but also viruses, parasites, and fungi – that can cause infectious diseases ...

Nursing homes with higher invasive Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) rates had fewer registered nurses, a new study finds. Boosting the number of nurses in high-risk communities could lower MRSA rates, ...

Once it gets into the body, through wounds or medical tubes, it can cause an infection that could kill someone already weakened by illness. In Britain, it is estimated that MRSA and other ...

The management of MRSA infections in pediatric patients is complicated by the limited number of effective antibiotics that have been well-studied in children. The gold standard antimicrobial ...

Medically reviewed by Susan Bard, MD Having psoriasis, an autoimmune condition that causes inflamed skin patches, can make you more likely to develop certain skin infections. A combination of ...

The antibody from Chicago-based Immunartes is designed to neutralize the immune-evasive mechanisms of Staphylococcus aureus.