Katy Grainger, 58, became a double below-knee amputee and lose seven of his fingertips due to septic shock after flying home ...

Tetro explained that standing to shower, versus sitting to take a bath, may be safer for pet owners who bathe their dogs in ...

Surveillance involving all admitted patients, and the infection-control measures thus triggered, significantly decreased MRSA infection rates during hospitalization and for 30 days after discharge.

Objective: To discuss current and potential treatment options for nosocomial pneumonia due to methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). Data Sources: A MEDLINE search (1966-January 2007 ...

The symptoms of a staph infection depend on where the bacteria spread. Skin and tissue staph infections are the most common, though staph can also spread to your blood, heart, or other organs, causing ...

Necrotizing fasciitis is a rare, life-threatening illness caused by bacteria that aggressively attack the soft tissue of the ...

We tend to think of COVID-19 as a respiratory illness. But, like many viruses, COVID can also affect your skin and cause ...

Different types of skin rashes include those caused by allergic reactions, infections, insect bites, or health conditions. Examples include eczema, chickenpox, psoriasis, and shingles. It can be ...

Unnoticeable Electric Currents Could Reduce Skin Infections Oct. 24, 2024 — Using a few zaps of electricity to the skin, researchers can stop bacterial infections without using any drugs.

Contact lenses and water “are a bad combination” because water makes contact lens wearers vulnerable to eye infections, the ...