Wayne Lukas had been battling a severe Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) blood infection. He died on Saturday at the age of 89.

A major cause of hospital-acquired infections, the super bacteria Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), not only exhibits strong resistance to existing antibiotics but also forms a ...

Born Darnell Wayne Lukas on Sept. 2, 1935, in Wisconsin as the second of three children, he rose to prominence in the sport ...

Skin, soft tissues, and surgical sites are also classic sites of S. aureus infection. The mortality rates for nosocomial MRSA infections are approximately 50% for bacteremia and 33% for pneumonia ...

Topical agents including the OTC antimicrobials or combinations have been shown to be effective in prevention of infection in minor wounds, and with increasing MRSA infections it is a concern as ...

Hotel stays promise comfort and respite from daily routines, but nothing dampens the experience quite like discovering ...

Meritus earned its fifth straight ‘A’ safety grade as Frederick and Chambersburg hospitals improved. Staffing concerns persist at Chambersburg.