Researchers at the University of Washington have uncovered how the bacterium Staphylococcus aureus, including the notorious MRSA (methicillin-resistant Staph aureus) “superbug” strains, resists our ...

You’ve heard or read the headlines: that methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is deadlier than AIDS; that the killer bug is alarmingly more widespread than anyone thought; that it’s in ...

The Staphylococcus aureus bacterium is one of the commonest pathogens and can even cause sepsis. The new antibiotic dalbavancin is very effective against many bacterial pathogens. However, resistance ...

Since the 1940s, antibiotics have been our primary weapon against harmful bacterial infections. But some stubborn pathogens, ...

Fourteen people fell sick in a Staphylococcus aureus outbreak in China after eating contaminated donkey and goose meat. In ...

It all began with what looked like a spider bite on Eileen Moore’s left thigh. Nothing to worry about, she figured. Within 24 hours, the “bite” became a 6-inch welt with a bubble of pus that ...

A nasal wash product sold under the brand name SinuCleanse has been recalled due to contamination with Staphylococcus aureus bacteria. The affected product was distributed nationwide in January 2025 ...

What Causes Scalded Skin Syndrome? Staphylococcal aureus bacteria is a type of bacteria that normally lives on people. It's found in the nose, groin, armpit, and other areas. Most of the time, the ...

Records of patients from whom Staph. aureus had previously been recovered and tested for penicillin sensitivity were also studied. Nasal cultures were obtained from a number of healthy infants and ...

Calcium, a mineral involved in wound healing, can strengthen the attachment between microbe and skin and make infections hard to shake.