There has been a sharp rise in cases of the superbug MRSA being contracted outside hospitals across the UK. Britons have been urged to avoid sharing items such as towels or razors, particularly in ...

Methicillin-resistiant staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is a particular strain of the common staphylococcus aureus bacterium which can live in noses and on human skin. About one in three people has the ...

After UPMC confirmed 12 cases of MRSA at Children's Hospital Monday, there may be questions on what MRSA is and who is most likely to get it.According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ...

MRSA is a Staphylocci or "staph" infection. Staph infections are bacteria that live on the skin and in the nose, usually without causing harm. MRSA is resistant to several types of antibiotics.

A highly antibiotic resistant strain of MRSA that arose in pigs thanks to farming practices can jump to humans, scientists say. The strain has become the dominant type of MRSA among livestock in ...

MRSA study: Eight cases of a virulent strain of community-acquired MRSA have been detected in the Republic for the first time. The cases were detected during a study by the National MRSA Reference ...

Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is a type of bacteria that is resistant to several widely-used antibiotics, which makes it particularly hard to treat. Catching the infection early ...

MRSA, aka Methicillin-resitant Stapyloccus Aureras is a monster of our own making. The airborne bacteria family has always been all around us, largely harmless but ever-ready to infect an open would ...