Steve Schwarz, 67, underwent spinal surgery in March 2020 to treat back pain, but two months later, he returned to the hospital with red swollen skin. Doctors diagnosed him with MRSA, or ...

The bug can attack patients who go into hospital for surgery but are otherwise healthy. MRSA figures are difficult to come by because so many people carry it harmlessly. Also, the people who die ...

In the past, numerous strategies have been implemented to eradicate colonization in patients who carry MRSA. The anterior nares are the most common site of colonization. Over 40 different nasal ...

The MRSA superbug has evolved into 'fitter' strains which could prove even more resistant to treatment, a leading scientist warned on Tuesday. Professor Hajo Grundmann, a world expert in ...

Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is well known as one of the most frequent etiological agents of healthcare-associated infections. The epidemiology of MRSA is evolving with ...

Spinal stenosis surgery helps to reopen your spinal canal, the channel in your backbone that houses your spinal cord and other nerves. A doctor does the surgery when the space in the canal narrows ...

Learn as much as you can about back surgery ahead of time. The more you know, the better the choice you’ll make. The odds that something could go wrong go up for people with certain health ...