Sulfa drugs and antibiotics have worked miracles against most kinds of germs, but with one species, Staphylococcus aureus, their too-liberal use has backfired. Last week US. physicians were ...

MRSA, a staph infection, is on the rise among children, often sending them to the hospital. WebMD explains how children catch MRSA and which symptoms to look for.

“Staph infections most commonly develop when there is a break in the skin, giving the staph an entry point for infection,” explains Joshua Zeichner, M.D., director of cosmetic and clinical ...

In 2017, there were more than 119,000 cases of bloodstream staph infections. In the same year, almost 20,000 people died because of these infections.