Keeping the area clean is an important part of curing staph infections. Antibiotic soaps and warm, moist compresses a few times of day can help to clean the wound out.

A study was done in the Netherlands, the country in Europe with the lowest rate of MRSA. They screened 80 vet students and 99 veterinarians, excluding 27 students that did not have livestock contact. In the group, researches found seven carriers of MRSA, equal to 4.6%, which is about the same as the [...]

MRSA bacteria are found everywhere. About a third of the population carries it somewhere on their bodies without ever getting sick. It only causes a problem if it gets into your body through a cut, surgical wound, IV site, etc. Once in the body, the bacteria can multiply, leading to an infection.

First, you will want to be aware of any microbiological results you have on the patients under your care. You can use these results to determine a baseline number of persons with MRSA, as well as calculate the MRSA infection rate. This can help you identify trends in the rates of infections.

Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) is a spherical shaped bacteria that is found everywhere, and on your body.

Unfortunately, not everyone leaves feeling better. Between 1999 and 2003 the number of deaths from MRSA doubled. Oftentimes, it was caught when the person was in the hospital. Suddenly, going in for routine treatment for appendicitis or a broken bone is no longer routine.

The Veterans Health Administration hospital in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania checks a nasal swab for MRSA. Patients that test positive for the bacteria are then placed in isolation for their stay. The hospital subsequently saw a reduction in the number of MRSA infections by fifty percent, going from one case per thousand days of patient [...]

Nowadays, parents focus on cramming their infants and toddlers with information in the hopes of making them smarter and more successful later in life. However, this may not always be the best option when it comes to your child’s health.

The high incidence of MRSA shows how important it is for doctors to get cultures on all skin infections. This will allow them to prescribe the proper antibiotic so that the MRSA can be treated.

First, of all, what is MRSA? The letters MRSA stand for Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureaus. Mehicillin is an antibiotic that doctors prescribe for those suffering from bacterial infections. Methicillin-resistant means that the bacteria present is not able to be killed by this antibiotic and the doctor will need to prescribe another kind of antibiotic to do [...]