Researchers have developed a rapid color-changing test that can distinguish between different strains of golden staph, including those likely to be virulent and antibiotic resistant. Golden staph is a ...

Bedbugs may be able to acquire and transmit methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), according to a recent study published in the Journal of Infectious Diseases. MRSA is a type of bacteria ...

Heated political rhetoric on immigration has dominated the media for the past few years, with politicians including President Donald Trump often portraying undocumented immigrants as dangerous ...

Researchers have created a new vaccine candidate to treat staph and MRSA infections. Driven by the overuse of antimicrobials, pathogens are quickly building up resistances to once-successful ...

Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation is a potentially curative therapy for patients with blood cancers or other conditions like aplastic anemia or sickle cell disease. While lifesaving, this ...

Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) happens when there’s a blood clot in one or more of the deep veins in your body. Various factors could put you at risk for thrombosis. You may be more likely to have a DVT ...

A 30-year-old man presented with neck pain and a normal CT scan; MRI revealed central skull base osteomyelitis linked to MRSA bacteremia from recurrent furunculosis.