Treating methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, one of the most notorious antibiotic-resistant superbugs, with certain antibiotics may make some infection patients sicker, according to new ...

When a person is discharged from a hospital, it’s usually a happy moment — but not if they’re bringing an antibiotic-resistant superbug home with them. That’s the case for many patients, a new study ...

Update: Comments from a Grand Rapids infectious disease specialist. If you wanted another good reason to start your day with a hot cup of coffee or tea, consider this news: A study found tea and ...

Recently discharged hospital patients have higher risks of spreading superbug infections to their family and caregivers following hospitalization, a recent University of Iowa study found. The study, ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - When she first described it in 1961, Patricia Jevons, a British bacteriologist, may have had a hard time imagining that the tiny bug she was staring at would soon become a ...

ARLINGTON, Va. (August 7, 2024) — Family members of patients recently discharged from the hospital may have a higher risk of getting an antibiotic-resistant infection, often called a superbug, even if ...

Bacteria from cows has shown "promising" results in treating hospital superbugs. The farmyard favorites carry a microbe that ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Outbreaks of skin and soft tissue infections caused by the superbug MRSA -- short for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus -- continue to be a problem, especially ...

A recent UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) report highlights the growing concern of MRSA superbugs spreading in community settings, particularly in gyms and health clubs, according to The Times. A ...

Hate insects? Afraid of germs? Researchers are reporting an alarming combination: bedbugs carrying a staph "superbug." Photo provided by OrkinCanadian scientists have detected drug-resistant staph ...

LONDON, June 3 (Reuters) - British scientists have found a new strain of the "superbug" MRSA in milk from cows and in swab samples from humans and say it cannot be detected with standard tests.

A new study offers compelling evidence that a novel form of the dangerous superbug Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) can spread to humans through consumption or handling of ...