MRSA (pronounced MUR-suh), seen here as purple spheres, is the abbreviation for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, an antibiotic-resistant bacterium that can cause a severe infection in ...

When that happens, your infection will be said to be antibiotic resistant, and your physician will have to prescribe a different drug to combat it. MRSA: The Spread of Drug Resistance In fact ...

Virologists from China’s Wuhan University may have the next new weapon in the battle against the dreaded methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) bacteria, or any of a number of rising ...

Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is a type of bacteria that has developed resistance to many antibiotics, making it a significant public health concern. MRSA infections can occur ...

First observed in 1960, MRSA continued to increase slowly in the bacterial population, until clinicians realized its significant virulence in the 1980s-1990s. MRSA was once eradicated reliably by ...

In the study, published yesterday (March 28) in Nature, the researchers modified the retinoids to maintain their ability to attack MRSA while minimizing their toxicity. “The molecule weakens the cell ...