Honeybees collecting nectar from a "buffet" of Australian native plants made honey with anti-microbial abilities that is more potent than "single origin" honey made from only one source of plant or ...

Testosterone can potentiate S. aureus quorum sensing independent of auto-inducing peptides, increasing toxin release and host-cell damage, whereas progesterone and estrogen do not show the same effect ...

Researchers have discovered that while bone infections after pediatric brain surgery are rare, aggressive treatment and a watchful eye for tuberculosis lead to excellent recovery rates.

Whole-genome sequencing identified widespread transmission of MSSA and MRSA strains in the NICU, with many infections likely acquired within the unit. MSSA colonization and bloodstream infection rates ...

Researchers have found in a new study that reducing the incidence of skin and soft tissue infections (SSTIs) among individuals with prior SSTIs requires addressing both human and environmental ...

Lindsay Curtis is a health & medical writer in South Florida. She worked as a communications professional for health nonprofits and the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Medicine and Faculty of ...

A staph infection on the lips starts as a small, red bump that may become inflamed and filled with pus. A staph infection of the lip may resolve by keeping the area clean and dry. However, more severe ...

People who persistently carry Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) in their nose have fewer species of other bacteria, while certain bacteria may help to prevent S. aureus colonisation. These are the ...

ATLANTA -- A combined intervention against recurrent Staphylococcus aureus skin and soft tissue infections (SSTIs) that included both personal periodic decolonization and home environmental hygiene ...

Illustration of the molecular handshake driving Staphylococcus aureus adhesion to human skin. The bacterial adhesin SdrD (purple) binds tightly to the host receptor desmoglein-1 (DSG-1, orange) on ...