The overuse of antibiotics has left some doctors questioning whether to give such drugs to children diagnosed with uncomplicated Staphylococcus aureus (staph) infections. Now, research indicates that ...

Children with uncomplicated skin and soft tissue infections can still be treated with cephalexin -- along with drainage and careful wound care -- even though community-acquired methicillin-resistant ...

Sandi Delack is the president-elect of the National Association of School Nurses, based in Silver Spring, Md. Ms. Delack is also a practicing school nurse based in Rhode Island. Richard Kelley is the ...

The contagious bacterial infection MRSA is resistant to many antibiotics, making it difficult to treat Twelve cases of a drug-resistant staph infection have been confirmed in the neonatal intensive ...

The latest thing in my office has been a bout of staph skin infections. In fact, I am typing this and I am going to attach a picture of one of my patients who I just saw with a fairly "classic" staph ...

Staphylococcus aureus (staph) bacteria are commonly found on the skin (armpit, groin, and genital areas) and in the nose of many people and normally do not cause illness. However, when these bacteria ...

Officials in the Nebraska School Activities Association are urging all Nebraska school districts to tell them whenever they have an outbreak of staph infections. Darin Boysen, NSAA assistant director, ...

These facts are in keeping with the general impression gained from the current medical literature and recent meetings — namely, that the number of patients with malignant forms of staphylococcal ...

Clippers power forward Blake Griffin will have surgery Monday to remove a staph infection in his right elbow. The team won’t have a timetable for Griffin’s return until after his surgery, but he’s ...

I just received an email question from a teenager who happened to attach a picture of a skin lesion she was worried about. I think it is great that teens are being proactive about their health and are ...

JONESBORO, AR--The Arkansas Department of Health and Human Services is reporting and increase in ther number of community acquired staph infections. Staph infection...it's something that can start out ...