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Evidence-based news, research updates, and plain-language guides on methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus — for patients, families, and clinicians.

~120K
U.S. invasive infections per year
~20K
Associated deaths annually
1 in 3
People carry S. aureus on skin or nose
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Latest on MRSA

  1. 01Jul 1, 2026
    Activity based insights into the seed proteins of Datura alba from Pakistan
    Pakistan journal of pharmaceutical sciences
  2. 02May 23, 2026
    Concurrent Burkholderia cepacia detected by plasma mcfDNA sequencing in a child with MRSA liver abscess and chronic granulomatous disease: a case report
    BMC pediatrics
  3. 03May 22, 2026
    Study on the Mechanism of Berberine Reversing MRSA Resistance to β-Lactam Antibiotics by Inhibiting blaZ Expression
    International microbiology : the official journal of the Spanish Society for Microbiology
  4. 04May 22, 2026
    Secondary Metabolites from Diaporthe eres SK3, an Endophytic Fungus of Sellaginella kraussiana Sw. Collected from the Northeast Indian Hills, Exhibits Potential in Vitro Bioactivities
    Current microbiology
  5. 05May 22, 2026
    Emerging roles of combined curcumin and berberine in disease modulation: a comprehensive review of mechanisms and therapeutic relevance
    Molecular biology reports
  6. 06May 22, 2026
    Staphylococcus aureus carriage among hemodialysis outpatients: risk factors, antimicrobial resistance, and molecular characterization
    BMC nephrology
  7. 07May 21, 2026
    Disseminated MRSA and Myelokathexis Preceding AML with t(8;21) and ASXL1 Mutation
    Pediatric and developmental pathology : the official journal of the Society for Pediatric Pathology and the Paediatric Pathology Society
  8. 08May 21, 2026
    Sustainable EGCG:ε-Poly-l-lysine Polymer Dots: A Green Multifunctional Platform Integrating Potent Antibacterial Action and Cellular Imaging
    Biomacromolecules
  9. 09May 21, 2026
    Fine particulate matter exposure and Cystic Fibrosis morbidity in the age of CFTR modulators, an observational study
    Annals of the American Thoracic Society
  10. 10May 21, 2026
    Global burden of antimicrobial-resistant Staphylococcus aureus lower respiratory tract infections in older adults: a secondary analysis of the MICROBE database (1990-2021)
    BMC infectious diseases
  11. 11May 21, 2026
    Integrating Causal Inference and Agent-Based Modelling to Assess the Impact of Clinicians' Guideline Adherence in Older Adults Hospitalized with Pneumonia
    Studies in health technology and informatics
  12. 12May 20, 2026
    Ceftaroline for Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Endovascular Infection
    Infectious diseases and therapy
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