So what’s the best way to clean our ears? And is using a cotton swab (or Q-Tip, the name brand that has become synonymous with the soft, fuzzy little tool) really as problematic as we’ve been told?

The following is a summary of “Utility of MRSA nares PCR for non-respiratory cultures in critically ill patients: an observational evaluation,” published in the December 2024 issue of Infectious ...

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Athletes with recurrent bouts of these bacterial infections should have their nares swabbed to evaluate for Staphylococcal carriage as some individuals possess MRSA in their nares. Athletes with ...

The abuse of antibiotics has accelerated the emergence of drug-resistant bacteria, among which MRSA is a serious threat to public health (Chalmers and Wylam, 2020). MRSA has gained attention not only ...