A research team at the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson is developing a drug that works in combination with ...

Bug bites don’t cause staph infections on their own. However, when an insect or spider bites someone, it can create an avenue for bacteria to get into the body’s tissues. A friend’s son went to urgent ...

The media has been flushed with reports that Staphylococcus aureus, or staph, infections are rising among children, stemming from a recent study. This finding is of particular concern because a common ...

School districts are taking precautions to prevent the spread of staph infections, especially an antibiotic-resistant form, following locally reported cases. In Jackson, one woman died earlier this ...

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 ...