There has been a sharp rise in cases of the superbug MRSA being contracted outside hospitals across the UK. Britons have been urged to avoid sharing items such as towels or razors, particularly in ...

Severe MRSA infections can be fatal. MRSA mortality rates tend to be highest in older people. Certain underlying health conditions can also increase the risk of death. Staphylococcus aureus is a ...

The University of Pennsylvania Medical Center developed patient safety education designed to prevent MRSA infections. Download the patient education on MRSA prevention for use in your own facility.

DEAR DOCTOR K: What is MRSA? What makes it so dangerous? Dear Reader: We have a brain, and bacteria don’t. So you’d think bacteria wouldn’t be able to outsmart us. But they sure can figure out ways to ...

A viewer says they keep getting skin infections with MRSA; they want to know what it is and how it can be prevented. Doctor Lacy Anderson has the answer. MRSA stands for methicillin-resistant staph.

D. Wayne Lukas, the iconic American horse trainer who won the Kentucky Derby four times, passed away Saturday at his home in Louisville, Kentucky. He was 89. "Wayne devoted his life not only to horses ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. Dear Dr. Donohue • Please inform us on the danger and symptoms of MRSA. I heard it could be found in the nostrils. I have a ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Recent recommendations for MRSA prevention suggest contact precautions are essential. There are currently no ...

Since it was published just last week, not all of you have had the pleasure of reading The Primary Source's article "Come and Get It: Promiscuity among gays spreads staph infection" (Jan. 30). While ...