Although hospital superbugs like MRSA – methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus - are now a widespread and recognised problem, new MRSA strains that have emerged and are spreading amongst the ...

MRSA is a term used for staphylococcus aureus infections that are resistant to antibiotics. Staph bacteria are the most common cause of skin infection in the United States, can be carried on the skin ...

Staphylococcus aureus (yellow) is a bacterium found in the skin and mucous membranes. The number of hospital-acquired MRSA infections is down; however, community-acquired MRSA infections continue to ...

In vulnerable people S. aureus (red) can cause wound infections pneumonia and blood poisoning. The Infectious Diseases Society of America's first treatment guidelines on this topic focus on the ...

MRSA is a Staphylocci or "staph" infection. Staph infections are bacteria that live on the skin and in the nose, usually without causing harm. MRSA is resistant to several types of antibiotics.