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A swab test for microbiological testing further showed contamination with meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). The patient was treated with oral antibiotics (clindamycin 600 mg × three ...

Methods MRSA screening with nasal swabs was carried out, the known risk factors for colonisation were determined and information on infection control was inquired. Where tests were positive, a control ...

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Hospitals with contaminated environments are important sources for the spread of MRSA and other nosocomial infections. In a study, researchers have developed a new swab called a pathogen aptasensor ...

I’ve had a few people who have had PVL [Panton-Valentine leukocidin form of MRSA] infections, skin infections with multiple ... and recurrent boils and abscesses on her back. And we did a swab of that ...

MRSA is often acquired in hospitals, especially among high risk groups such as people in intensive care units (ICUs). Although infection control has improved, MRSA remains a serious problem if not ...

MSSA and MRSA are Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) bacteria with different resistance patterns. MRSA is resistant to many antibiotics and is more difficult to treat. Both types of bacteria can ...

In 2019, for example, methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) — a strain that can resist several antibiotics — was responsible for more than 100,000 deaths. Fortunately it is still ...

Share on Pinterest Researchers are saying that a simple cheek swab sample could hold key information about how a person is aging. Image credit: Courtney Hale/Getty Images. Scientists have long ...

“This implies that a simple, non-invasive cheek swab can be a valuable alternative for studying and tracking the biology of ageing,” study author Maxim Shokhirev says. Travel linked to slower ...

The test is based around new research into biological aging and the markers that could help scientists determine your biological age just by swabbing the inside of your cheek. The findings ...