First, you need to understand a little about the MRSA bug. On its own, it is relatively harmless. About thirty percent of people are colonized by the MRSA bacteria, with a higher percentage of cases found in hospitals. The bacteria can be found in the nose and in the folds of the [...]

Outbreaks of MRSA in extended care facilities like hospitals and nursing homes are not uncommon. Patients and the staff that care for them can test positive for the bacteria after simply being in close proximity of each other. If caught early on, however, it can be treated before it becomes a serious infection.

MRSA is responsible for many infections in human healthcare centers. However, it is now showing up in the general population. In other cases, human owners have passed MRSA to their dogs, only to be re-infected with the bacteria later on. Horses have also come down with their own strain of MRSA, which [...]

There are two main kinds of MRSA – hospital acquired and community acquired. The risk factors of the two strains differs somewhat.

However, this is not always true. In fact, many of our pets are continuing to get sick. Plus, the rise of drug resistant bacteria like MRSA continues to threaten our pets’ health. MRSA is a form of staph infection that is highly resistant to traditional antibiotics. It can be passed back [...]

Many people use antibacterial soaps every day, thinking that they will help to kill germs like those that cause MRSA and keep them healthier. However, a University of Michigan public health professor thinks that they might not work any better over regular soaps. On top of this, the may actually make some antibiotics [...]

MRSA exists because of evolution. Survival of the fittest allows some bugs to advance, while others go extinct. Each step in the evolution train brings a new mutation in the strains of bacteria. This continues constantly, even as it moves from one victim to another.

Bacteria infections among athletes are not rare, though they can make it difficult to perform your best. In many cases, bacterial infections can be treated with antibiotics like penicillin, amoxicillin, methicillin, and oxacillin. MRSA, however, is resistant to antibiotics, making it difficult to treat.

Hospitals are beginning to track outbreaks of MRSA. Antibiotic-coated catheters and disinfectant-lined gloves are a first line of defense. However, the best way to prevent the spread of MRSA and other contagions is through frequent, proper hand washing, disinfection of all surfaces around the hospital or medical center, and taking precautions like wearing [...]

In the U.S.A. there are approximately 90,000 deaths per year that are related to Hospital Acquired Infections (HAIs) with most of those infections being of the MRSA variety, according to the Center for Disease Control (CDC). Approximately 1 in 20 hospital patients will contract HAI. The cost of treating MRSA is approximately $5 billion U.S. [...]