UNION COUNTY, N.C. — Union Day School in Weddington has confirmed a second case of a highly contagious staph infection Tuesday, Union County officials said. Union County officials confirmed the health ...

When methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) bacteria colonize parts of the body, it may be permanent for some people. MRSA is a type of bacteria that is resistant to several antibiotics.

MRSA infections do not resolve on their own. People will require antibiotics to prevent potential complications. MRSA treatment options range from oral antibiotics for mild infections to intravenous ...

September 13, 2009 (San Francisco, California) — Universal screening using rapid polymerase chain reaction (PCR) analysis for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureas (MRSA) in hospitals appears to ...

October 24, 2011 (Orlando, Florida) — While the prevalence of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), particularly the community-acquired form, in ophthalmic infections continues to rise, ...

MRSE and MRSA are bacterial infections caused by the Staphylococcus genus. These infections are resistant to several types of antibiotics, making them more difficult to treat. They can cause serious ...

The story of MRSA begins just four years after methicillin entered medical practice in 1959. The bacteria had already developed resistance to the new antibiotic, demonstrating the remarkable ...

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 ...

A detainee at Brooklyn’s notorious federal jail was sent among the general population despite open wounds and a nasty, contagious infection — and made to wear a yellow jumpsuit to single him out, ...

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