Staph infections
by
Dr. Robert O.
I had a patient ask about her father who I was treating for a sternal wound infection after a coronary bypass operation. She ask ...
CDC: MRSA in Schools Oct 19, 2007 ... Pus from infected wounds can contain staph, including MRSA, so keeping the infection covered will help prevent the spread to others. ...
Introduction
MRSA (sometimes referred to as the superbug) stands for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (SA). SA is a bacterium from ... » Read on
Treatment
Treatment of MRSA depends on whether you are infected with Staphylococcus aureus (SA) bacteria, or only colonized. You are consi ... » Read on
Chronic Pain - Staph Infection (MRSA) Sep 5, 2008 ... Hi, I contracted staph from a hospital and was Dx w/ MRSA infrction. I took a course of antibiotic for 10 days. I was feeling better, ...
Fighting a Killer Infection: MRSA Mar 23, 2007 ... MRSA, a type of staph infection resistant to most antibiotics, is affecting more and more healthy people as a new strain emerges in the ...
MRSA - The Body In January 2008, study results were reported in a medical journal detailing the Staph infection called MRSA (pronounced MER-SUH). The response to these ...
Heart Disease - Staph Infections Nov 9, 2007 ... As it turned out, one of my son's teammates on the school's football team did contract a staph infection. Luckily, it wasn't a serious ...
Common Links in Swine Flu Deaths... ... with the H1N1 virus, received some form of medication for his flu symptoms, and then quickly developed a life-threatening staph infection in his lungs. ...
Antibiotic research: the kryptonite of superbugs The incidence of infections from drug-resistant bacteria such as MRSA (Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus), commonly known as “staph'' infection, ...