"I had been pretty healthy," Nicole said. "So, to find out that I got this, I thought, well I'm so healthy, I don't know, ...

Imagine wanting to use a phage against an antibiotic-resistant bacterial infection. The only thing standing in the way of that phage killing the bacteria and eradicating the infection might be the ...

On the skin, millions of microbial colonists quietly coexist with their host as microscopic allies that help maintain health ...

Human papillomaviruses, or HPVs, can cause dangerous infections in the skin and mucous membranes and may lead to cancer.

Methods We conducted a dermatological field examination and a questionnaire survey inquiring the participants about the frequency of upper respiratory tract infection (URTI) and the preschool ...

If the infection does not begin to respond to hydration and IV antibiotics after 48 hours, surgical incision and drainage of the salivary gland may be necessary to control the infection. If salivary ...

A brain abscess is a rare but life-threatening infection. Learn how advances in imaging, surgery, and diagnostics are ...

Cite this: Topical Antibiotic Treatment for Uncomplicated Skin and Skin Structure Infections: Review of the Literature - Medscape - Oct 01, 2009.

Do et al found that a significantly lower percentage of patients with non-severe acute respiratory tract infection who were diagnosed using CRP testing were prescribed antibiotics within 14 days, ...

Objectives To investigate if use of antibiotics was associated with bacterial complications following upper respiratory tract infections (URTIs). Design Ecological time-trend analysis and a ...

They concluded that antibiotic therapy did not alter the outcome of the skin and soft tissue abscesses 1 week after incision and drainage, because 96% of subjects in each group improved.

While spontaneous bacterial peritonitis is treated with antibiotic therapy, secondary bacterial peritonitis requires surgical removal of the infectious source in addition to antibiotic therapy. 6,7 ...