A WOMAN developed a severe case of the world’s most deadly infection after accidentally being given the wrong vaccine. The ...

A healthy 30-year-old woman in Ireland was mistakenly injected with a BCG vaccine instead of an MMR shot, causing a severe TB ...

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Uncomplicated skin infections account for almost 200 million ... are not presently indicated for deeper infections such as cellulitis and abscesses, or accompanied systemic disease.

Crawling into bed to rest her painful left toe, Mel Gardener winced as she covered herself with a cotton sheet. Even the touch of this light fabric was excruciating.

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Several skin conditions, both infectious and noninfectious, have been described in the homeless population including trauma, cellulitis, pyodermas, impetigo, gas gangrene, tinea infections ...

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A painful rash may also indicate cellulitis, which is a skin infection that requires immediate medical attention. Sometimes, a rash may develop in the first few weeks after you start a new medication.

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