Staph, short for staphylococcus aureus, is a common skin bacterium. Normally it is not harmful, but, like all bacteria, it can be dangerous. Increasingly, staph is becoming resistant to commonly used ...

MARANA, Ariz. (KGUN) — The Marana Parks and Recreation Department said the pool is now open in Marana, but last week it was closed for part of Saturday and all of Sunday because some lifeguards could ...

Methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus, or MRSA, infections used to be a problem isolated to hospitals, but, over the last five years, there's been a dramatic increase of the infection outside of ...

Nursing homes with higher invasive Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) rates had fewer registered nurses, a new study finds. Boosting the number of nurses in high-risk communities could lower MRSA rates, ...