Study shows efficacy and safety of oral antibiotic therapy in the form of pills for Staphylococcus aureus bloodstream infections. Currently, infusions are the standard treatment. An international ...

Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus epidermidis (MRSE) is a drug-resistant form of staph bacteria. MRSE infections may be difficult to treat due to their resistance to methicillin and other common ...

ZEVTERA is the first and only U.S. Food and Drug Administration-approved cephalosporin indicated to treat Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia (SAB), including right-sided endocarditis, caused by the ...

As mentioned earlier, there is an urgent need for the development of novel antibiotics targeting S. aureus. Fortunately, a number of new agents active against MRSA and other Gram-positive pathogens ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." There are plenty of infections that you get on a regular basis, such as a cold or a stomach bug, and ...

In this randomized trial, dalbavancin didn't result in improved outcomes versus standard treatment for adults with complicated Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia. Rates of adverse events leading to ...

Medically reviewed by Susan Bard, MD Boils on your inner thigh usually stem from a staph infection in a hair ...

Australian researchers have taken a major step toward using real-time genome sequencing in routine hospital care for patients with severe Staphylococcus aureus infections, or "golden staph," a ...

Bacteria from cows has shown "promising" results in treating hospital superbugs. The farmyard favorites carry a microbe that ...