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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. 01Jul 1, 2026
    Activity based insights into the seed proteins of Datura alba from Pakistan
    Pakistan journal of pharmaceutical sciences
  2. 02May 22, 2026
    Study on the Mechanism of Berberine Reversing MRSA Resistance to β-Lactam Antibiotics by Inhibiting blaZ Expression
    International microbiology : the official journal of the Spanish Society for Microbiology
  3. 03May 22, 2026
    Secondary Metabolites from Diaporthe eres SK3, an Endophytic Fungus of Sellaginella kraussiana Sw. Collected from the Northeast Indian Hills, Exhibits Potential in Vitro Bioactivities
    Current microbiology
  4. 04May 22, 2026
    Emerging roles of combined curcumin and berberine in disease modulation: a comprehensive review of mechanisms and therapeutic relevance
    Molecular biology reports
  5. 05May 21, 2026
    Disseminated MRSA and Myelokathexis Preceding AML with t(8;21) and ASXL1 Mutation
    Pediatric and developmental pathology : the official journal of the Society for Pediatric Pathology and the Paediatric Pathology Society
  6. 06May 21, 2026
    Sustainable EGCG:ε-Poly-l-lysine Polymer Dots: A Green Multifunctional Platform Integrating Potent Antibacterial Action and Cellular Imaging
    Biomacromolecules
  7. 07May 21, 2026
    Fine particulate matter exposure and Cystic Fibrosis morbidity in the age of CFTR modulators, an observational study
    Annals of the American Thoracic Society
  8. 08May 21, 2026
    Global burden of antimicrobial-resistant Staphylococcus aureus lower respiratory tract infections in older adults: a secondary analysis of the MICROBE database (1990-2021)
    BMC infectious diseases
  9. 09May 20, 2026
    Empagliflozin modulates biofilm formation and virulence-associated gene expression in multidrug-resistant Staphylococcus aureus and Acinetobacter baumannii
    Archives of microbiology
  10. 10May 20, 2026
    The Prevalence of Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in Clinical Settings of Pakistan: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
    Journal of epidemiology and global health
  11. 11May 20, 2026
    Ceftaroline for Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Endovascular Infection
    Infectious diseases and therapy
  12. 12May 20, 2026
    Design, synthesis and antibacterial evaluation of novel unsaturated butenolide-fatty amine hybrids against multidrug-resistant pathogens
    Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry letters
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