Though the inside of the front of the nose is where methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus is the most predominant, new research shows nearly all people colonized with MRSA have the bacteria ...

A recent study published in the American Journal of Infection Control suggests the combination of a throat swab and nasal swab may boost MRSA surveillance, especially among younger patients. For this ...

CHICAGO — Researchers say they found an “alarming” increase in children’s ear, nose and throat infections nationwide caused by dangerous drug-resistant staph germs. Other studies have shown rising ...

Is there a role for preoperative nasal culture to rule outmethicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) prior to surgery? —Rajesh V. Dalal, MD, Lake Jackson, Tex. Presently, the answer is no.

Coffee and tea drinkers could be at lower risk of a developing a deadly drug-resistant staph infection, new research suggests. As part of the 2003-04 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey ...

We were unable to process your request. Please try again later. If you continue to have this issue please contact [email protected]. Discontinuing contact precautions at three pediatric ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. & ORANGE, Calif. & ATLANTA & BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--A large multi-state study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute, HCA ...

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 ...

Jan. 27, 2003 — Screening for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infections is beneficial in patients admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU), according to the results of a ...