Researchers examined the impact of quick identification of pathogens using blood cultures and antibiotic stewardship on rates of S. aureus bacteremia at a community hospital. The research results were ...

People who persistently carry Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) in their nose have fewer species of other bacteria, while certain bacteria may help to prevent S. aureus colonisation. These are the ...

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Findings from a new study in Nature Communications focused on the nasal microbiome show that people who persistently carry Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) in the nose have fewer types of bacterial ...

Otherwise innocuous bacteria can cause deadly infections when people have surgery or fall ill. To prevent trouble, patients sometimes have their bodies scrubbed clean of Staphylococcus aureus. But it ...