Dr Louise Clarke discusses bacterial and fungal vulvo-vaginal infections and how they should be managed in primary care ...

Health care providers and patients have traditionally thought that infections patients get while in the hospital are caused by superbugs they're exposed to while they're in a medical facility. Genetic ...

“Whilst most cases of impetigo are not serious and can heal on their own, leaving impetigo untreated can lead to more serious health implications such as cellulitis; a type of acute skin infection, ...

About 86% of infections following spine surgery could be linked to the patient’s natural skin microbiome, a recent study from Seattle-based University of Washington School of Medicine found. The study ...

Many people are unaware of what a bacterial infection truly is and how best to manage it. Did you know that in some cases, antibiotics can actually worsen the symptoms of a bacterial infection? While ...

“The [authors] took advantage of a very clean system—human volunteer inoculation,” said microbiologist Martin Blaser of the New York University Langone Medical Center who was not involved in the study ...

MRSE and MRSA are bacterial infections caused by the Staphylococcus genus. These infections are resistant to several types of antibiotics, making them more difficult to treat. They can cause serious ...

Genetic analysis of the bacteria causing surgical site infections revealed that many were already present on the patient's skin. Ruben Bonilla Gonzalo/Moment via Getty Images Our newly published ...