Scientists have discovered a never-before-seen antibiotic that shows promising in treating drug-resistant infections.

Empiric concomitant coverage of MRSA and multidrug-resistant organisms is not necessary for most patients with sepsis.

Patients with implanted medical devices like orthopedic joint replacements, pacemakers, and artificial heart valves run a ...

Explore the list of 280 hospitals with the lowest MRSA rates based on CMS data from October 2023 to September 2024.

Illness severity, advanced age, and chronic liver disease were strong predictors of 30-day mortality among hospitalized patients with CAP.

Staphylococcus aureus is a gram-positive bacterium that is ubiquitous on human skin and normally does not cause problems, but when it enters the body, it can cause serious infections. The growing ...

Learn how chemists were studying a known antibiotic when they discovered a molecule 100 times more potent at defeating ...

Drug-resistant bacteria are evolving as fast as manufacturers can put out antibiotics. A new bug is proliferating rapidly in the U.S. and in SC.

A groundbreaking vaccine developed by Harvard researchers offers hope against infections from implanted medical devices. This ...

Researchers found that hydrogen sulfide, the gas behind the smell of rotten eggs, killed fungal pathogens within hours in lab ...

The majority of flu deaths strike the elderly and people with pre-existing health problems. But flu also affects kids with no known medical problems and can send them into critica ...

Scientists from the University of Warwick and Monash University have discovered a powerful new antibiotic that could help ...