Becker's Hospital Review

MRSA nasal screening can effectively identify MRSA pneumonia

Researchers searched the PubMed and Embase databases from inception to November 2016 for studies evaluating MRSA nasal screening and development of MRSA pneumonia. They selected 22 studies with 5,163 ...
Becker's Hospital Review

MRSA colonization not limited to nose: Study

Though the inside of the front of the nose is where methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus is the most predominant, new research shows nearly all people colonized with MRSA have the bacteria ...
EurekAlert!

Impact of MRSA nasal colonization on surgical site infections after gastrointestinal surgery

Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus (MRSA) nasal colonization is associated with longer hospital stays and an increase in surgical site infections (SSI) in patients undergoing major gastrointestinal ...
Healio

MRSA nasal swabs could determine treatment decisions before culture results are available

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A negative MRSA nasal swab could help clinicians determine whether to withhold or discontinue MRSA treatment ...
Healio

MRSA PCR nasal swab shows promise as stewardship tool

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . WASHINGTON — A MRSA PCR nasal swab showed promise as a tool for antimicrobial stewardship in a large study of ...
Seattle Times

More MRSA in kids’ ear, nose infections

CHICAGO — Researchers say they found an “alarming” increase in children’s ear, nose and throat infections nationwide caused by dangerous drug-resistant staph germs. Other studies have shown rising ...
Time

Coffee and Tea Drinkers May Be Less Susceptible to MRSA

Coffee and tea drinkers could be at lower risk of a developing a deadly drug-resistant staph infection, new research suggests. As part of the 2003-04 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey ...
The Pantagraph

MRSA rising in kids' ear, nose, throat infections

CHICAGO - Researchers say they found an "alarming" increase in children's ear, nose and throat infections nationwide caused by dangerous drug-resistant staph germs. Other studies have shown rising ...
Los Angeles Times

A new MRSA threat: children’s ear, nose and neck infections

This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. The community strain of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus ...
Irish Examiner

Bacterium found in noses could protect against deadly MRSA superbug

A bacterium that lives in the human nose produces an antibiotic lethal to the MRSA superbug, scientists have discovered. The new drug, named lugdunin, is made naturally by Staphylococcus lugdunensis, ...
Healthline

Will My Baby Be OK If I Have MRSA in My Pregnancy?

Developing a MRSA infection during pregnancy is rare. MRSA is treatable but can lead to complications. If you have MRSA while pregnant, the risk to your baby is highest during delivery. Share on ...