MRSA is a contagious, antibiotic-resistant staph infection that can become dangerous. Find out the causes and symptoms, and when to call your doctor.

Acne tends to crop up in the same few places on the body — face, back, chest, shoulders — whereas MRSA pimples can appear anywhere on the body and may involve just a single lesion.

MRSA is a type of staph infection that is resistant to certain antibiotics. ... In some cases, a doctor may need to use an incision and drainage to treat the lesion.

Even if the MRSA lesion starts to look better, it’s important to take the full course of antibiotics. This ensures that as many bacteria are destroyed as possible.

At least 20 Bucks County prison inmates were infected with a resilient staph infection before last month’s disclosure by county officials that just a single inmate had tested positive for the… ...

Click here to see images of MRSA skin lesions. Differences in causes. The main distinguishing factor in the causes is that MRSA involves an antibiotic-resistant infection. HS.

If the skin lesions are large or accompanied by systemic signs of infection or if there is evidence of an increased risk of complicated community-associated MRSA disease, antimicrobial therapy ...

He had a high fever and an MRSA hallmark, pus-oozing lesions, according to the Rivera family’s lawyer, Paul Weitz. Omar was sent home with Motrin and amoxicillin, a mild antibiotic.

MRSA has been on the rise and well known for many years, especially in hospitals, nursing homes, dialysis centers and other health care settings. ... A veterinarian can screen an animal for MRSA by ...

“It does take a little longer, but it’s an effective treatment, especially for those people with chronic MRSA lesions,” said Dr. Ron Cutler, a microbiologist who headed the study.

Our guests recommended measures that school leaders can take to prevent an outbreak in their schools, and soothe students' and parents' anxieties about the illness.

A jury declined to award damages to the family of a motorcyclist who died after a collision in Tampa. In May 2012, Richard Briggs, 60, a pharmacist, was struck by a vehicle driven by Rebekah ...