Community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (CA-MRSA) is a growing problem, with a growing role in skin and soft-tissue infections (SSTIs). Reviewing how antibiotics perform for ...

Schraga [1] reports that antibiotic therapy is not indicated for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) cutaneous abscesses unless there is extensive cellulitis or evidence of systemic ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has created a guide to help healthcare professionals working in the outpatient setting evaluate and treat MRSA infections. According to the CDC, incision ...

This is what MRSA looks like at the doctor's office: A construction worker's swollen red knee turns out to need surgical drainage and IV and oral antibiotics.

Scientists have found that genetic mutations in MRSA allow it to evolve and become more resistant to antibiotics such as penicillin. Scientists from the University of Sheffield have found that genetic ...

An antibody therapy could treat infections caused by a dangerous strain of bacteria that most antibiotics can’t kill. While the treatment hasn’t been tested in humans yet, it is effective in mice.