The perceived need to swab the noses of pregnant women and newborns for the presence of MRSA (methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus) may be unfounded, according to a new study. It is often ...

Developing a MRSA infection during pregnancy is rare. MRSA is treatable but can lead to complications. If you have MRSA while pregnant, the risk to your baby is highest during delivery. Share on ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A negative MRSA nasal swab could help clinicians determine whether to withhold or discontinue MRSA treatment ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Recent study findings suggest that using nasal surveillance swabs to test patients for MRSA could reduce ...

ATLANTA — The use of a nasal swab alone is likely to miss about one-quarter of all multidrug-resistant organism colonizations, a study of residents in three nursing homes shows. "Comprehensive ...

Jan. 27, 2003 — Screening for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infections is beneficial in patients admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU), according to the results of a ...

A FOURTH newborn baby has tested positive for MRSA, it has emerged. The two-week-old baby boy has been diagnosed with the potentially fatal superbug, the Herald can reveal. It is not clear where the ...

Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus (MRSA) nasal colonization is associated with longer hospital stays and an increase in surgical site infections (SSI) in patients undergoing major gastrointestinal ...