Neonatal intensive care units (NICU) should balance the prevention of Staphylococcus aureus infections in critically ill infants with the need for skin-to-skin contact with parents and siblings, ...

A large multi-state study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute, HCA Healthcare, and the University of California, Irvine has found that a nasal ...

Contact precautions, or CP, don’t need to be deemed an “essential practice” to prevent methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus prevention in acute care facilities, according to doctors who ...

Staphylococcal meningitis is an inflammatory condition that arises due to infection from Staphylococcus aureus bacteria. It causes inflammation in the protective lining around the brain. Meningitis is ...

A promising approach to control Staphylococcus aureus bacterial colonization in people -- using a probiotic instead of antibiotics -- was safe and highly effective in a Phase 2 clinical trial. The new ...

Study shows efficacy and safety of oral antibiotic therapy in the form of pills for Staphylococcus aureus bloodstream infections. Currently, infusions are the standard treatment. An international ...

Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is a type of bacteria that causes an infection that may be resistant to many antibiotics. There are precautions you can take to avoid contracting ...

Staphylococcus aureus is a common bacteria species in humans, but it can turn nasty if it gets into the wrong part of the body. A new clinical trial has shown that a probiotic can be used to ...