Otherwise innocuous bacteria can cause deadly infections when people have surgery or fall ill. To prevent trouble, patients sometimes have their bodies scrubbed clean of Staphylococcus aureus. But it ...

We were unable to process your request. Please try again later. If you continue to have this issue please contact [email protected]. In a large cohort of adults who underwent surgery, nasal ...

Nick Blackmer is a librarian, fact-checker, and researcher with more than 20 years of experience in consumer-facing health and wellness content. A batch of SinuCleanse nasal wash has been recalled ...

A nasal wash product sold under the brand name SinuCleanse has been recalled due to contamination with Staphylococcus aureus bacteria. The affected product was distributed nationwide in January 2025 ...

Staph infections are caused by staphylococcus bacteria, germs commonly found on the skin or in the mouth or nose of healthy individuals. These germs usually don't cause problems, but if the bacteria ...

Staphylococcus aureus—aka staph—is among the most extensively studied human pathogens. Unfortunately, that knowledge hasn't made staph infections any easier to treat, particularly in the lungs. Staph ...

Bug bites don’t cause staph infections on their own. However, when an insect or spider bites someone, it can create an avenue for bacteria to get into the body’s tissues. A friend’s son went to urgent ...