Although bacterial virulence, a factor that affects the severity and outcome of an infection, is widely accepted as being driven by high pathogen toxicity levels, a recent study published in the ...

The prevalence of postoperative invasive Staphylococcus aureus and methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infections in patients who have undergone knee or hip prostheses was examined in a recent ...

Bacteria live all around us, even in us. Though some bacterial pathogens can cause dangerous infections, many of those microbes are harmless. Sometimes, the same strain of bacteria can lead to very ...

Scientists identified a mutated gene common to many patients with life-threatening infections, and found that people living with 5p- syndrome may be at similar risk. A common culprit of skin and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases said a new treatment for bloodborne staph infections showed promise in a ...

(Reuters) - An antibiotic already in use in Europe to treat pneumonia controlled deadly bloodstream infections with Staphylococcus aureus bacteria just as effectively as the most powerful antibiotic ...

A team of Korean clinical investigators found nearly 10 percent of cases of Staphylococcus aureus infections of the blood spread to the eyeball and can severely impair vision or even cause blindness.

Researchers conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to determine whether female sex is associated with mortality in SAB. Included studies were published through October 31, 2002 (later updated ...

"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 ...