Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)

Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) News

Linezolid Has Benefits in Nosocomial MRSA Pneumonia: Study For nosocomial pneumonia due to methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), linezolid is more effective and better tolerated than the gold standard vancomycin.
Reuters Health Information, January 24, 2012
Antimicrobial Scrubs May Counter MRSA Healthcare workers wearing antimicrobial-impregnated scrubs had lower burdens of MRSA compared with control participants.
Medscape Medical News, January 24, 2012

When Staph Won't Go Away: Recurrent Boils When skin and soft tissue infections due to MRSA won't go away, what is the clinician to do? Paul G. Auwaerter, MD, comments.
Medscape Infectious Diseases, January 18, 2012
MRSA Colonization and the Risk for MRSA Infection Active surveillance of surgical patients, identifying those colonized, and then providing treatment – does it work?
Medscape Infectious Diseases, December 29, 2011

Management of Multidrug-resistant Microorganisms
Expert Review of Anti-Infective Therapy, January 15, 2012
Immunotherapeutic Approaches Against Staphylococcus Aureus
Immunotherapy, January 3, 2012
Infection Control in Countries With Limited Resources
Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials, December 22, 2011
Pharmacy-driven Program to Improve Nasal Mupirocin Use
American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy, December 15, 2011
Infective Endocarditis Caused by MRSA After Ear Piercing
Journal of Medical Case Reports, November 13, 2011