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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. 01May 21, 2026
    Analyzing the Data From the ERADICATE Trial of Ceftobiprole vs Daptomycin in Complicated Staphylococcus aureus Bacteremia
    Contagion Live
  2. 02May 21, 2026
    New Class of Compounds Disrupted Infection Mechanisms in MRSA and Persister Cells
    Technology Networks
  3. 03May 20, 2026
    Characterization of Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus Strains and Profiling of Panton-Valentine Leukocidin Virulence Gene in Pyogenic Infections from Patients Attending a Tertiary Care Center in North India
    Annals of African medicine
  4. 04May 20, 2026
    Empagliflozin modulates biofilm formation and virulence-associated gene expression in multidrug-resistant Staphylococcus aureus and Acinetobacter baumannii
    Archives of microbiology
  5. 05May 20, 2026
    The Prevalence of Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in Clinical Settings of Pakistan: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
    Journal of epidemiology and global health
  6. 06May 20, 2026
    Ceftaroline for Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Endovascular Infection
    Infectious diseases and therapy
  7. 07May 19, 2026
    TriPcides target MRSA, suppress infection and kill dormant bacteria to open a new front against antibiotic resistance
    Phys.org
  8. 08May 19, 2026
    The Influence of Seasonality and Antimicrobial Resistance Genes on Biofilm Formation in Hospital-Acquired Resistant Bacteria
    Journal of epidemiology and global health
  9. 09May 19, 2026
    Ultrasound-activated piezoelectric Bi@Bi-MOF enables STING-mediated immunotherapy for implant-associated infections
    Journal of nanobiotechnology
  10. 10May 19, 2026
    Re-evaluating microbiological testing and isolation measures for suspected MRSA carriers: insights from a retrospective study in a Dutch tertiary care center
    Antimicrobial resistance and infection control
  11. 11May 19, 2026
    Three 9-amino-1,10-anthracenedione derivatives with anti-MRSA/VRE activity from Fusarium sp. - fermented Cassia obtusifolia seeds
    Phytochemistry
  12. 12May 19, 2026
    Comparison of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus carriage in a neonatal intensive care unit between pre- and post-COVID-19 pandemic periods, following the introduction of strengthened infection control measures: A retrospective study
    The Journal of hospital infection
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