But what you may not see underneath the wound can be more unsettling. Continue reading to find out why tunneling wounds form, how they’re treated, and if there’s any way to prevent them.

Depending on how severe your infection is, MRSA wounds can take from a few days to several months to heal. MRSA infections can range from a minor skin infection to a much more serious systemic ...

Sometimes an open wound from eczema, ulcers, or lacerations may become infected with MRSA in children. MRSA can cause infections of the bone and joint, including osteomyelitis of the spine ...

Wound specimens were obtained, and 69% of the specimens grew MRSA isolates, and 19% grew methicillin-susceptible staphylococci. More than 90% of the isolates were susceptible to clindamycin ...

Those most at risk of developing an infection from Staphylococcus aureus include individuals who have: had recent surgery had wounds to the skin a weakened immune system MRSA is a type of ...

The findings were published in the journal Advanced Science. “This new tool can treat any superficial wound infected with MRSA, which are typically very difficult to treat,” said Mohamed Seleem, a ...

A new mother nearly died after her C-section wound became infected with MRSA - leaving her with a 10-inch hole across her stomach. Gemma Wilby, 30, gave birth to her son Alfie in September 2012 in ...

otherwise known as hard-to-kill MRSA. Clays have been used as medical tools for ages, appearing in ancient medical texts going back as far as 3,000 B.C. Topically, they were used to treat wounds ...

Most MRSA infections occur in hospitals or other health-care settings. Proponents of alternative therapies tout the benefits of manuka honey as a wound dressing, claiming it has substantial anti ...

Tiny electrical sensors could signal faster MRSA diagnosis Date: March 29, 2012 Source: University of Edinburgh Summary: A simple test to identify MRSA in wounds could identify the superbug ...