Scientists at University of Galway have uncovered a link between commonly used anticancer drugs and antibiotics that could ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Researchers at Umeå University created TriPcides, a powerful new synthetic antibiotic class that kills MRSA and dormant bacteria. ...

Imagine falling seriously ill with an infection. Normally, we visit the doctor, are prescribed antibiotics, and after 7–10 days, we're back on our feet. But today, it is no longer guaranteed that the ...

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

In a new study, researchers show how so‑called TriPcides can target the bacterium Staphylococcus aureus, including antibiotic‑resistant strains such as MRSA. The compounds disrupt the bacteria's ...

New research from scientists at the University of Sheffield and elsewhere shows that methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) relies on two co-dependent mechanisms to survive exposure to ...

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, ...

PLAYING on bouncy castles has been linked to a large outbreak of a common superbug, infecting over 40 kids. Four children ...

The antibiotic linezolid may be more effective than vancomycin in treating ventilated patients who develop MRSA pneumonia as a result of their ventilation, according to an American Thoracic Society ...

A new way to battle bloodborne staph infections could help save lives while combating the rise of antibiotic-resistant bacteria, according to new clinical trial results. Two intravenous doses of the ...

The majority of children with complicated community-acquired pneumonia (cCAP) receive antibiotics for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus despite low positivity rates, based on data from a new ...