But in more severe cases, surgery may sometimes be necessary. Pneumonia is an infection of the lungs. But when Staphylococcus bacteria are causing your symptoms, this condition can be life-threatening ...

Any sign of complications, such as endocarditis or pneumonia, are medical emergencies. Get emergency help if you experience any of the following symptoms: Staph infections are caused by Staphylococcus ...

Staph infections can cause significant complications in hospitalized patients: pneumonia, surgical wound infections, urinary tract infections and blood-borne bacterial infections. "We were not ...

In 1 young woman admitted with Asian influenza and staphylococcal pneumonia, a second pulmonary superinfection due to a hospital strain of antibiotic-resistant staphylococcus of a different phage ...

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 ...

Objective: To discuss current and potential treatment options for nosocomial pneumonia due to methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). Data Sources: A MEDLINE search (1966-January 2007 ...

Fleming, who admittedly discovered penicillin by chance, is reported to have said, “When I woke up just after dawn on ...

Our sheets and pillows are where we spend a third of our daily lives, and all that contact creates the perfect environment ...

A recent ICMR study highlights that Klebsiella pneumoniae and Acinetobacter baumannii, leading causes of bloodstream infections in ICUs, exhibit resistance to the antibiotic imipenem. The study also ...

A high rate of resistance was seen among UTI causing E. choli and Klebsiella pneumoniae and Acinetobacter baumannii against ...

Gram-negative bacilli or gram-negative bacteria: The bacteria that causes pneumonia, bloodstream infections, wound or surgical site infections, and meningitis. Staphylococcus: Bacteria found on your ...

Linezolid and vancomycin are the only drugs recommended by the ATS/IDSA for treatment of MRSA nosocomial pneumonia, quinupristin/dalfopristin and daptomycin should ...