The aim of this study was to evaluate the frequency of Staphylococcus aureus colonization in the household members of children with a skin or soft tissue infection (SSTI) caused by S aureus. The study ...

Skin-to-skin contact between parents and newborns — also known as kangaroo care — has been shown in studies improve children’s health and development, but it can also expose NICU patients to ...

For nurses working in hospitals, staph infections can pose a danger to patients as well as themselves. A staph infection is caused by Staphylococcus aureus, a type of bacteria. According to the Merck ...

In recent years, antibiotic-resistant strains of the bacterium Staphylococcus aureus, which is the most common cause of skin and soft tissue infections such as cellulitis, have emerged and are ...

Skin-to-skin contact between parents and premature babies, or ‘kangaroo care,’ is encouraged in neonatal intensive care units; however it may result in an increase in Staphylococcus aureus infections ...

Skinmed. 2005;4(2):115-118. Topical treatment should also be initiated ( Table 1). The topical treatments should be considered as adjuvant therapeutic modalities to be used in patients who are also ...

The overuse of antibiotics has left some doctors questioning whether to give such drugs to children diagnosed with uncomplicated Staphylococcus aureus (staph) infections. Now, research indicates that ...

PHILADELPHIA -- Drug-resistant bacteria that cause painful and potentially dangerous skin infections are gaining a foothold in the nation's prisons, health officials say. Jails in at least six states ...