The story of MRSA begins just four years after methicillin entered medical practice in 1959. The bacteria had already developed resistance to the new antibiotic, demonstrating the remarkable ...
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Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) pneumonia is a well-recognized cause of bacterial pneumonia, resulting in increased morbidity and mortality worldwide. Traditional antibiotics face ...
Leapfrog hospital safety scores, hand hygiene improvement and a possible MRSA cure caught the eye of clinical quality and infection control readers last week. The following are the 10 most-read ...