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 ...

Once MRSA gets into households, the deadly superbug can take hold and spread easily, a study published Tuesday shows. And more often than not, the bacteria hitched rides into the homes on children.

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 ...

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Here in the Sunshine State, it’s not hard to find people with that sun-kissed look, but not everyone gets it from the Sun itself. Instead of lounging at the beach or a local pool, ...

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, ...

Last week, the I.S. 211 in Canarsie told parents that 7th grader Omar Rivera had died from the antibiotic-resistant staph infection MRSA. Now his mother is suing the city and Kings County Hospital for ...