LOS ANGELES -- Several Los Angeles police officers have contracted a possible skin infection, the department said Tuesday. The three officers were stationed at the West Valley station in Reseda, which ...

Larissa Banitt is a registered nurse who combines her English and Nursing degrees in writing health content. She has worked on the floor on a medical-surgical unit and currently works providing care ...

Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus is a type of bacteria that can cause infections and is resistant to several antibiotics. Doctors and nurses sometimes refer to it as MRSA (which sounds like ...

A flood of media coverage has put a spotlight on methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) after a number of recent cases arose in Virginia and several other states. David Popham, associate ...

A research team at the University of Arizona College of Medicine–Tucson is developing a drug that works in combination with copper to kill bacteria, including those that cause MRSA, a type of staph ...

Studies suggest that staphylococcus is the main cause of purulent cellulitis, with MRSA predominant, while in nonpurulent cellulitis, β-hemolytic streptococci appear to be more important. The role of ...

Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) bacteria is often found in the skin folds. Less commonly, this includes the buttocks. Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is a ...

Developing a MRSA infection during pregnancy is rare. MRSA is treatable but can lead to complications. If you have MRSA while pregnant, the risk to your baby is highest during delivery. Share on ...