Men are more susceptible than women to skin infections caused by Staphylococcus aureus bacteria, but the biological basis for this disparity has remained unclear. A new study led by UT Southwestern ...

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 ...

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

Surgical infections could primarily be caused by bacteria that already live on your skin, rather than via external contamination, according to a study of just over 200 people who underwent spinal ...

The Klebsiella oxytoca bacteria that caused a Mexican company to recall its contaminated Tec Italy Shampoo Totale is harmless when kept in check but dangerous when it ventures beyond its usual ...

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 ...

Christina Gentry, DVM, DACVM, discusses concurrent diseases and skin emergencies, in a dvm360 interview.