Medically reviewed by Susan Bard, MDMedically reviewed by Susan Bard, MD Staphylococcus aureus (staph) is one of the most common bacterial organisms that reside on the skin. Usually, it does not cause ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Purdue University researchers are testing whether a light-active version of heme, the molecule responsible for transporting oxygen in blood circulation, may help people infected ...

Jan. 20, 2006 — -- Considered a "silent epidemic" by some public health experts, antibiotic-resistant staph infections are a growing threat to public health. Almost 1 percent of the U.S.

HENRICO COUNTY, Va. — An outbreak of the antibiotic-resistant infection MRSA circulated in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at Henrico Doctors’ Hospital for more than three years and infected ...

MRSA has become a commonly encountered pathogen in the clinical setting. It causes severe morbidity and mortality worldwide, with death rates in patients with MRSA infection ranging from 20% to 50% ...