Staphylococcus aureus—aka staph—is among the most extensively studied human pathogens. Unfortunately, that knowledge hasn't made staph infections any easier to treat, particularly in the lungs.

“Staph,” as medical men nickname the germs, cause the commonest and most minor bacterial infections—but also the most dangerous. They are found in boils and in the pus of infected wounds.

Country star Jelly Roll is covered in tattoos, and it turns out he's gone through some struggles in getting them — including staph infections.

Physicians have long suspected that drastic measures like the code of Hammersmith might halt the advance of resistant “hot” staph, but no such sweeping trial (involving 452 staph infections in ...

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.

Hope, a TikTok user known as @imlesbianflavored on the app, revealed to her followers that she contracted a staph [staphylococcus] infection after popping a zit on her face.

Jake Gyllenhaal detailed the injuries he sustained making "Road House," revealing his hand was sliced by glass and he developed a staph infection.

Bedbugs may be able to acquire and transmit methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), according to a study published in the Journal of Infectious Diseases. Here's what to know.

A batch of SinuCleanse nasal wash has been recalled after a test confirmed the presence of Staphylococcus aureus, a bacteria that can cause staph infections.

A woman on TikTok says that she got a staph infection from popping a pimple above her lip, and warns others not to do the same.

An antibiotic already in use in Europe to treat pneumonia controlled deadly bloodstream infections with Staphylococcus aureus bacteria just as effectively as the most powerful antibiotic currently ...

The most common causes of the bacterial skin infection impetigo are staph (more on that in a minute) and strep, so you can contract it anywhere, but the extra danger of the gym is the moist ...