Prisoners need education on the appropriate use of topical antibiotic products.

HAYWARD, Calif., and SHANGHAI, May 23, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- MicuRx Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a privately-held biopharmaceutical company developing next-generation antibiotics, today announced that

Researchers have uncovered what makes one particular strain of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) so proficient at picking up resistance genes, such as the one that makes it resistant to vancomycin, the last line of defense for hospital-acquired infections.

Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus (MRSA) nasal colonization is associated with longer hospital stays and an increase in surgical site infections (SSI) in patients undergoing major gastrointestinal surgery.

NEWARK, Del., May 17, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Christiana Care Health System's health care workers are participating in a