Many of these deaths are due to MRSA - Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus - the most common 'superbug' found in hospitals. What singles MRSA out from other bacteria is that it cannot be ...

Hemolysins target red blood cells, while phenol-soluble modulins (PSMs), like PSMα, commonly found in CA-MRSA, contribute to inflammation and cytolysis of both red and white blood cells.

(Photo Credit: Moment/Getty Images) Two kinds of bacteria, Staphylococcus aureus and Streptococcus pyogenes,are to blame for most cases. It's rare, and it usually comes from using tampons or ...

It's when these microbes, such as Staphylococcus aureus and its antibiotic-resistant variant MRSA, move deeper into the airways or into other body sites, like the heart, that they can cause ...

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 ...

The primary etiology of these infections is Staphylococcus aureus, over 60% of which is estimated to be methicillin resistant across the USA. Therapeutic options include incision and drainage in ...

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), chlorine can kill methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). If the chlorine and pH levels are correct, MRSA cannot ...

In line with that, new research has shown a daily dose of epidermicin NI01 – an antibiotic compound developed by University of Plymouth spinout company Amprologix – is as effective at removing ...

Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is well known as one of the most frequent etiological agents of healthcare-associated infections. The epidemiology of MRSA is evolving with ...