Exploring the dark side of Staph aureus, a bacterium resistant to multiple drugs—even those yet to be tested in humans
British physician and microbiologist Alexander Fleming, discoverer of penicillin nearly 100 years ago, was the first to warn ...
Medscape13d
Staphylococcal Infections — From the Surface to the Depths
The strain responsible for most MRSA skin and soft-tissue infections is sensitive to many antimicrobials; daptomycin may be an alternative for systemic staph infections. Methicillin-resistant ...
Diabetes can drive the evolution of antibiotic resistance
Researchers have proven that antibiotic-resistant strains of a harmful bacteria thrive in a diabetic infection environment.
Medscape23d
Topical Antibiotic Treatment for Uncomplicated Skin and Skin Structure Infections: Review of the Literature
A search was conducted to find clinical trials of topical antimicrobials for uSSSI. The MEDLINE database was searched for articles from 1966 through to August 2007 using the subject terms 'topical ...
Time28d
Medicine: Cooling the Hot Staph
Almost as fast as new antibiotics are marketed ... Reduction in the overall number of staph infections picked up by patients after they got to the hospital was slight, Dr. Barber concedes in ...
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Arms Race With a Superbug
Most cases involve only a minor skin ... of Staph aureus had acquired resistance within a year after this pair was approved for use. With each weakened antibiotic, bacterial infections are ...