MRSA is the etiologic agent for a wide range of clinical illness, ranging from common skin infections such as impetigo and cellulitis to the more serious manifestations of necrotizing fasciitis ...

Treatment includes antibiotics. Impetigo is a highly contagious yet usually mild staph infection seen mostly in children 2-5 years old. It causes red, itchy sores to develop, often around the ...

The Cold Chisel frontman revealed that a stubborn staph infection, which previously targeted his heart, had returned, this time attacking his hip. 'Staph infections love to hide in places like ...

A review of these studies noted the following: Efficacy of antibiotics over placebo for impetigo was demonstrated in two of three studies (using retapamulin [Altabax ®] and fusidic acid ...

If you have a staph infection or staph bacteria on your skin, you can also transmit it to other people — through skin-to-skin contact or on objects where the bacteria live, like towels or bed ...

The family of a Colorado man who died while in custody in Boulder County Jail after a near month-long staph infection filed suit against the counties and medical provider in federal district court ...