MRSA infections may require surgical intervention and treatment with antibiotics. The problem is that over time, these cagey bacteria have become resistant to almost every single antibiotic available.

Bedbugs may be able to acquire and transmit methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), according to a study published in the Journal of Infectious Diseases. Here's what to know.

Nearly 120,000 people contracted staph infections in the United States in 2017, most of them in health care facilities – and nearly 20,000 died ...

Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infection is caused by the uncontrolled spread of the bacteria Staphylococcus aureus—which is usually called staph. Primarily, the staph ...

Though hospitals have cut infection rates%2C MRSA cases among children are rising Most cases in communities go untracked%2C so government estimates undercount the threat MRSA can strike when the ...

Read CNN’s Fast Facts about MRSA and learn more about the bacteria that is resistant to all beta-lactam antibiotics.

MRSA infection may begin as a small bump on the skin. Treating the early signs can help you avoid complications like pneumonia or sepsis. Share on Pinterest Getty Images Methicillin-resistant ...

Central NY News; Frequently asked questions about the MRSA bacteria. Published: Oct. 22, 2007, 7:54 p.m. Oct. 22, 2007, 7:54 p.m.

MRSA, a staph infection, is on the rise among children, often sending them to the hospital. WebMD explains how children catch MRSA and which symptoms to look for.

A University of Florida study of middle-aged and older adults finds those who unknowingly carry methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, or MRSA, on their skin are twice as likely to die ...

His autopsy revealed that he had MRSA, pronounced mer-sa, a type of bacteria. Here are six things to know about the bacteria. In case you missed it: MRSA found during autopsy of Naples inmate, who ...

But since the VA started screening every patient for MRSA, infection rates at the facility dropped to 0.09 infections per 1,000 bed days of care, compared with 1.89 infections per 1,000 in 2008.