Patients colonized with AMR pathogens showed high risk for infection with the same pathogen for up to 2 years, indicating a time window for decolonization interventions.
Steve Schwarz underwent spinal surgery, only to later succumb to MRSA due to discontinuation of antibiotics at a care home.
Annual incidence of community-associated MRSA disease varied by site, ranging from 18.0 to 25.7 cases per 100,000 population. Rates were significantly higher among children <2 years old than among ...
A groundbreaking cannabinoid-based antimicrobial, Silvanex, fights drug-resistant infections with a synergy of silver, CBC ...
Each month, we ask one of our PharmD columnists to dig into the literature to find evidence-based answers to important clinical questions in the field of infectious diseases.
You probably think “antibiotic resistance” means that a bacterial infection can’t be cured by any antibiotics. But the FDA ...
The CDC define hospital-associated MRSA (HA-MRSA) as MRSA infection in individuals who have had frequent or recent contact with hospitals or healthcare facilities (such as nursing homes or ...
Professor Hajo Grundmann, a world expert in infectious diseases, said MRSA in hospitals is already 'out of control' in many countries. But the emergence of stronger and more virulent strains could ...
Doctors diagnosed him with MRSA, or methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus, a serious bacterial infection resistant to ...
A GoFundMe has been created for two-time Grandma's Marathon winner Dick Beardsley, who has been battling a serious infection for the past 18 months.
A new study shows a low-cost yet effective way to combat bacterial resistance using curcumin–the natural yellow plant ...
Two-time Grandma's Marathon champion and former record holder Dick Beardsley has been battling a staph infection in his knee since 2023. Mike Dunlap has launched a fundraiser to help his friend.