The staph bacterium, sometimes called a “superbug,” is one of the most common causes of infection in the hospital and it can be deadly. But new research at LSU shows how staphylococcus aureus might be ...

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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 colonization. These are the ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Researchers assessed S. aureus transmission based on hospital room type. They found rates were nine times higher ...

Some microbes can be quite clingy. Staphylococcus aureus, a bacterial species responsible for staph infections, latches onto human skin with one of the strongest biological bonds ever recorded, ...

Your skin endures constant scratches, scrapes, and bumps, yet the bacterium Staphylococcus aureus can cling on through it all. Although usually harmless, S. aureus can cause serious infections and ...

Illustration of the molecular handshake driving Staphylococcus aureus adhesion to human skin. The bacterial adhesin SdrD (purple) binds tightly to the host receptor desmoglein-1 (DSG-1, orange) on ...

The Staphylococcus bacteria that cause staph infections are with you always, minding their own business as they live on your skin and in your nose, per the Cleveland Clinic. But if they get inside ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." There are plenty of infections that you get on a regular basis, such as a cold or a stomach bug, and ...