As anyone who’s spent time inside one can tell you, bouncy castles are supposed to be a source of joy. Unfortunately, for one ...

October 24, 2011 (Orlando, Florida) — While the prevalence of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), particularly the community-acquired form, in ophthalmic infections continues to rise, ...

A large-scale, quality improvement program developed in collaboration with infection prevention experts at the Johns Hopkins ...

Expert Rev Anti Infect Ther. 2013;11(5):499-509. Limiting unnecessary, empiric, broad-spectrum antibiotic therapy is universally thought to be an effective tool for reducing HAIs and limiting ...

Approximately 25 to 30 percent of the healthy population carries the staphylococcus aureus (staph) bacteria on skin or in nasal passages, while 1 percent carries the antibiotic-resistant MRSA strain.

Doxycycline remains a practical oral option for selected skin and skin structure infections (SSTIs), particularly when MRSA is suspected.

Playing on bouncy castles has been linked to the largest ever recorded outbreak of a common superbug in Ireland last year.

IF you have not heard of MRSA (methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus) yet, you will very soon. MRSA (it is generally verbalized as mersa) used to be found only in hospitals. But as a result of ...

A former infection prevention professional shares his battle with MRSA and sepsis, revealing the lasting impact of health care–associated infections and why vigilance, accountability, and patient ...

When patients enter the hospital, the risk of acquiring a healthcare-associated (HAI) infection is a significant concern shared by patients and medical providers. In fact, data from the CDC indicates ...

For a child bursting with energy, few things are more fun than hurtling through a bouncy castle, launching into the air, and ...

A traditional Ugandan cloth that uses tree bark to make sustainable textiles could be used to treat skin wounds after new research shows it has antimicrobial properties to fight against tough ...