Many studies have described dramatic localized outbreaks of cutaneous infection with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA ... patients presenting with skin and soft-tissue infections ...

They may also lance and drain a staph skin infection. Important: Some strains of staph called methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) are resistant to the most commonly used antibiotics.

Attempts to improve compliance have included increasing the number of accessible sinks, posting reminders and signs on patient ... patients at risk of MRSA nosocomial infection and health care ...

Simple hand washing. And for parents who do think that their child might have a MRSA skin infection, how can they distinguish the difference between a regular skin infection vs. MRSA? Tom Frieden ...

Common signs and symptoms of eczema include: Eczema can compromise the skin bacteria ... aureus and MRSA, both of which are treated with antibiotics. Fungal infections caused by Candida albicans ...

Known as community-associated MRSA, or CA-MRSA, these skin infections have been reported in athletes, daycare-age children, students, military personnel and prison inmates, among others, and can lead ...