Sandi Delack is the president-elect of the National Association of School Nurses, based in Silver Spring, Md. Ms. Delack is also a practicing school nurse based in Rhode Island. Richard Kelley is the ...

The overuse of antibiotics has left some doctors questioning whether to give such drugs to children diagnosed with uncomplicated Staphylococcus aureus (staph) infections. Now, research indicates that ...

Staph infections are common infections caused by the bacteria Staphylococcus. While there are over 30 different types of Staphylococcus, one strain, Staphylococcus aureus, causes most of the millions ...

New research, published in Clinical Infectious Diseases, shows giving antibiotics to children with uncomplicated staph infections is warranted and helps prevent recurring infections. A research team, ...

Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia represents a critical bloodstream infection that demands rapid recognition and a coordinated therapeutic approach. Following the detection of S. aureus in blood ...

Staph (Staphylococcus aureus) is the most common germ to afflict humans, and one of the most damaging: it causes diseases like osteomyelitis (bone infection), endocarditis (heart inflammation), and ...