Patients who tested positive for methicillin-resistant S. aureus and received rapid test results were prescribed anti-methicillin-resistant S. aureus antibiotics 21.5 percent more often than controls.

WASHINGTON, Oct 25 (Reuters) - A company that harnesses bacteria-killing viruses said on Saturday it has devised a test that can detect dangerous staph infections within hours.

Becton, Dickinson and Co <BDX.N> on Wednesday said it received clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for a test to identify the presence of two deadly healthcare-associated ...