Articles related to "Infection Mrsa"

With recent scares of illness caused by eating improperly prepared foods, is it possible to become ill by just handling contaminated raw pork?

MRSA (methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus) is a serious and increasingly common bacterial infection. Pets can be infected with MRSA and can spread the disease.

MRSA, a dangerous type of staph bacteria, known to be passed from human to human contact, is now being found in salt water and beach sand.

Weight lifters and competitive sports teams, including basketball, fencing, football, rugby, soccer, volleyball and wrestling have an increased risk of MRSA infection.

MRSA infections, first identified in the 1960s, are becoming increasingly common in athletes in the community.

MRSA infection is a matter of concern for parents and facilities like schools where crowding, lack of cleanliness and contact with contaminated items are more common.

Hospital labor and delivery wards can be crawling with germs and drug-resistant viruses. Learn how to prevent the spread of germs and viruses to a new baby and mother.

Artificial turf sports fields connected to recent MRSA outbreaks and heat strokes on high school and college football teams raise sports safety concerns.

Life threatening infections are showing up more and more throughout the world. Current trends and ideas to combat this bacteria are discussed.

Learn about the history of handwashing, germs on hands, hospital-acquired infections resulting from poor hand hygiene, and areas on hands frequently missed with washing.

MRSA acquired by persons who have not been recently hospitalized or had a medical procedure are known as community-acquired (CA-MRSA).