A Florida man in his 70s contracted an extremely rare, life-threatening infection in his implanted defibrillator after eating ...

Medically reviewed by William Truswell, MD Tinea versicolor is a common skin infection caused by a fungus called Malassezia.

Increased antibiotic use can lead, seemingly paradoxically, to more problematic infections, as the bacteria evolve to resist the treatment. The answer to this antimicrobial resistance, which the ...

Cellulitis is a skin infection that can occur when bacteria enter an open bug bite. Early treatment is crucial. Learn how to ...

Researchers discovered that targeting S. pyogenes metabolism with a pyruvate dehydrogenase inhibitor reduces tissue damage ...

That fishy smell? It’s bacterial vaginosis. A new study shows it’s an STI, and male partners should be treated to stop the ...

Some notoriously difficult-to-treat infections may not be as resistant to antibiotics as has been thought, according to new ...

A new study reveals a novel approach to mitigating tissue damage caused by Streptococcus pyogenes, the flesh-eating bacterium responsible for severe infections such as necrotizing fasciitis. The ...

Researchers found that curcumin, found in turmeric, could enhance treatment of dangerous Mycobacterium abscessus lung infections.

A new study published in Nature Communications reveals a novel approach to mitigating tissue damage caused by Streptococcus ...

If you answered yes, you’re not alone. Darks spots and patches rank as one of the most common reasons that people who have darker skin tones see a dermatologist. The medical name for one cause of ...

This may not be enough to quash the infection completely ... the women were treated and the men were also given an oral antibiotic and a topical clindamycin cream to apply to the penile skin. At 12 ...