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Evidence-based news, research updates, and plain-language guides on methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus — for patients, families, and clinicians.

~120K
U.S. invasive infections per year
~20K
Associated deaths annually
1 in 3
People carry S. aureus on skin or nose
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  1. 01Aug 1, 2026
    Pam3Csk4 regulates glycolysis in PMN-MDSCs and attenuates their immunosuppressive effect on T cells
    Cytotechnology
  2. 02Jun 16, 2026
    Antimicrobial/Anti-Inflammatory Peptidomimetic-Polyphenol Co-Assemblies with pH-Triggered Activation for S. aureus Abscess Therapy
    ACS applied materials & interfaces
  3. 03Jun 15, 2026
    Phototheranostic Sutures Integrated with NIR-II Emissive Photosensitizers for Postoperative Complication Prevention and Non-invasive Monitoring
    Journal of the American Chemical Society
  4. 04Jun 15, 2026
    Targeting the stringent response alters gene expression and extracellular vesicle RNA in Staphylococcus aureus
    Microbiology spectrum
  5. 05Jun 15, 2026
    Whole-genome sequencing of Staphylococcus aureus isolates after a decade-long decline in MRSA prevalence at a university referral hospital in Guadalajara, Mexico: clonal concentration in MRSA and greater genetic diversity in MSSA
    Microbiology spectrum
  6. 06Jun 15, 2026
    Phage-derived endolysin prevents dissemination of methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus during oral co-infection with Candida albicans
    Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy
  7. 07Jun 15, 2026
    Biosynthesis of ecofriendly antibacterial nanoparticles with healing effects in a murine diabetic skin infection model
    Scientific reports
  8. 08Jun 15, 2026
    Overcoming methicillin resistance in Staphylococcus aureus via metal ion disruption of bacterial metabolism
    npj antimicrobials and resistance
  9. 09Jun 15, 2026
    Novel capsular diversity and antimicrobial resistance determinants of Staphylococcus aureus associated with bovine and bubaline mastitis
    Polish journal of veterinary sciences
  10. 10Jun 13, 2026
    Epidemiology and antimicrobial resistance analysis of staphylococcus aureus isolated from women, children and neonates in a maternal and child specialty hospital in Southeast China
    BMC infectious diseases
  11. 11Jun 12, 2026
    Whole-genome sequencing of clinical methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus isolates across hospitals in Mwanza, Tanzania
    Access microbiology
  12. 12Jun 9, 2026
    Translation-driven design: development of an antibiotic-loaded hydrogel for the management of orthopaedic device-related infection
    Bioactive materials
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