Preliminary research from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) suggests that community acquired pneumonia (CAP) caused by the Staphylococcus aureus bacterium may be more common than originally suspected, including that caused by antibiotic resistant strains. Researchers report their findings today (March 19) at the 2008 International Conference on Emerging Infectious Diseases in Atlanta, Georgia.

Fears about a new antibiotic resistant hospital bug in Sweden have been confirmed by the Swedish Institute for Infectious Disease Control.

A case of contracted Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) has raised concerns among researchers in Germany.

California’s authorities have issued an order for hospitals to report incidents of staph infection that lead to lethal outcome or intensive medical aid for patients.

Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is making news as a dangerous, sometimes fatal disease for hospital patients, and in recent cases, students. MRSA is also a major source of illness acquired in nursing homes, yet few studies have looked at how to prevent its spread among elderly residents, according to a new review.

Methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), a drug-resistant strain of bacteria, also called superbug, killed nearly 19,000 Americans in 2005, according to a new study in the Journal of the American Medical Association.

As Virginia teen dies of the a bacterial infection called MRSA or methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus, the 'Superbug' we are faced with two important health facts:

The larger - and busier - an NHS hospital is, the higher the MRSA infection rate, research from the Nottingham University Business School has revealed. The impact of risk management standards on the frequency of MRSA infections in NHS hospitals study looked at how demanding risk management standards imposed by hospital insurers - and the premium discounts offered if these rigorous standards are met - could reduce MRSA infection rates.