News tagged with bacterium staphylococcus aureus


Scientists discover promising target to block Staphylococcus infection

National Institutes of Health (NIH) scientists have identified a promising lead for developing a new type of drug to treat infection caused by Staphylococcus aureus, a bacterium that frequently resists traditional antibi ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Feb 10, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (4) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

A drug used to treat HIV might defuse deadly staph infections

A new study by NYU School of Medicine researchers suggests that an existing HIV drug called maraviroc could be a potential therapy for Staphylococcus aureus, a notorious and deadly pathogen linked to hundreds of thousands of hos ...

HIV & AIDS created Dec 14, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Staphylococcus aureus: Why it just gets up your nose

A collaboration between researchers at the School of Biochemistry and Immunology and the Department of Microbiology at Trinity College Dublin has identified a mechanism by which the bacterium Staphylococcus aureus (S. au ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Dec 27, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

How the bacterium that plays role in spread of MRSA colonises the human nose

A collaboration between researchers at the School of Biochemistry and Immunology and the Department of Microbiology at Trinity College Dublin has identified a mechanism by which the bacterium Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Jan 28, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Research offers new clues to prevent infection in cardiac devices

Bacteria such as Staphylococcus aureus, the 'superbug' behind MRSA, can be a major problem for patients who have a medical implant, such as a replacement heart valve or pacemaker.

Medical research created Apr 10, 2012 | popularity 2 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast