New research shows that an antibiotic effective for bacterial pneumonia also appears to fight treatment-resistant staph infections.
The drug is ceftobiprole. It appeared successful in fighting methicillin-resistant staph infections, sometimes called MRSA. It showed simil...
Kidney disease patients on dialysis are 100 times more likely to contract a dangerous blood infection than people not receiving the treatment -- and that risk is borne primarily by Hispanic and Black Americans, U.S. government health officials say.
Hispanic patients are ...
A probiotic supplement appears to clear the body of a type of bacteria that can cause serious antibiotic-resistant infections, a new study finds.
A strain of the superbug MRSA has emerged in pigs that is highly resistant to antibiotics and a growing cause of human infections.
University of Cambridge researchers said this particular strain of
The COVID-19 pandemic has spurred a resurgence in other infections that strike hospitalized patients, a U.S. government study finds.
The study, by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, highlights the broad toll the pandemic has taken. It found that rates o...
Livestock workers have an elevated risk of getting infected with dangerous, antibiotic-resistant "superbug" bacteria, a new study shows.
Researchers from Michigan State University expected that finding when studying those risks by reviewing 15 years of published literatu...
Skin rashes in people with lupus may have high levels of disease-causing bacteria that can spread to other people, according to a new study.
Researchers found that half of rashes in patients with lupus had abnormally high levels of Staphylococcus aureus (or st...
Makeup is a daily staple for most women, but new research finds that 9 of 10 beauty products may harbor superbugs after they're opened.
Beauty blenders (sponges used to apply foundation or other products to the face), mascara and lip gloss get contaminated with antib...
Researchers have learned more about how a "superbug" infection can infiltrate your home -- and they have some suggestions for protecting your family.
Armed with swabs, investigators made several trips to homes where a child had come down with an infection caused by m...
Smartphones have become an essential part of modern medicine, but they might be exposing patients to potentially deadly staph infections, a new study suggests.
Tests of cellphones at a Brazilian medical school revealed that 40% carried Staphylococcus aureus
If you weren't already worried enough about what germs lurk in hospitals, a new study shows 'superbugs' are common on patients and the things they touch.
Even worse, these bacteria are resistant to multiple antibiotics, the researchers added.
"Hand hygiene...
Some strains of Staph bacteria may slow the healing of diabetic foot ulcers, while other types of bacteria may promote healing, according to a new study.
The results suggest that monitoring the bacterial populations (microbiomes) of diabetic foot ulcers may help doct...
Scientists have been cataloging bacteria and fungi inside the International Space Station (ISS), and they say their efforts will should keep astronauts safe and could also have benefits on Earth.
The team analyzed samples collected from eight locations on the space s...
Scientists are looking to an unexpected source in the battle against drug-resistant bacteria: fish slime.
The researchers said that microbes in the protective mucus that coats young fish holds promise in fighting multidrug-resistant bacteria. These include the so-cal...
Dangerous staph infections are declining in America, but they still pose a significant public health threat, a new report from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows.
"Today, we are talking about an infection that's all too common, one of the leadi...