In low‑MRSA ICUs, switching from universal to targeted decolonization reduced MRSE bloodstream infections without raising ...

The study found that the most common bacteria on car keys was Staphylococcus epidermidis - a bug normally found on the skin but known to cause life-threatening infections in hospital settings ...

Changing Paradigms: Increasing Clinical Importance of Staphylococcus epidermidis. For a long time, the detection of S. epidermidis in blood or tissue samples was considered as contamination ...

Study: Increased incidence of teicoplanin-non-susceptible Staphylococcus epidermidis strains: a 6-year retrospective study. Image Credit: Arif biswas/Shutterstock.com. They examined the ...

Present on the skin of every member of the human race, Staphylococcus epidermidis can sometimes become a deadly force of infection; a recent study has found the genes responsible.11020 Recent research ...

Some people can get hives (itchy raised bumps that look red on lighter skin and brown or purple on darker skin) after hot showers or baths, which is a form of chronic inducible urticaria. It's fairly ...

Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus epidermidis (MRSE) is form of staph bacteria that can cause an antibiotic-resistant infection. Learn more about MRSE here.

WE report the discovery of an elastolytic enzyme secreted extracellularly by a variant of Staphylococcus epidermidis found on normal human skin. The 30 per cent incidence of this variant in our ...

Ever wondered what's lurking on your car keys? New research reveals they're dirtier than your phone or keyboard, and you might be carrying them right now.

Tian’s team tested whether Staphylococcus epidermidis, a common bacterium that can cause serious infections if it enters the body, would respond to electrical stimulation.

Abstract and Introduction Abstract. Previously considered a human commensal, Staphylococcus epidermidis is a frequent cause of nosocomial infections and the most common cause of device-related ...