To make MRSA matters even worse, in 2002, health care workers reported the first cases of vancomycin-resistant MRSA. In other words, even "last-resort" vancomycin doesn't always work. Therein lies ...

Researchers have discovered saarvienin A, a novel glycopeptide antibiotic from a rare earth mine bacterium. It shows potent ...

The impact of combination therapy upon the need for aggressive vancomycin dosing was not discussed ... other antimicrobials in the treatment of MRSA bacteremia with a vancomycin MIC of 2.0 mg ...

Vancomycin is the first-choice treatment for MRSA-infected newborns; studies on efficacy of mupirocin for patient decolonization show controversial results. The impact of MRSA infections in NICU ...

Hand hygiene is crucial for preventing the spread of infections, including respiratory illnesses and drug-resistant superbugs ...