An integrated strategy combining prolonged personal and environmental decolonization is effective in reducing recurrent ...

An international team of scientists, led by Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore), has discovered a new ...

An infected cut can cause red skin, oozing pus, and a yellow crust around the wound. You may be more likely to get an infection if you have diabetes or an immune system disorder. You should see a ...

Scientists have uncovered a surprising reason why some chronic wounds refuse to heal, even when treated with antibiotics. A ...

Researchers found that a common antibiotic-resistant bacterium prevents wounds from healing by chemically paralyzing skin cells rather than attacking them directly. Scientists from an international ...

It’s an unfortunate fact of life: Cuts happen to good people. But, under most circumstances, you can clean it, slap a bandage on your wound, and move on with your life. Sometimes, though, things don’t ...

Some of the main reasons behind the causes of skin infection in a country like India are due to intense heat or cold weather, ...

Staphylococcus bacteria live on skin and can cause a staph infection if they enter the bloodstream. Staph infections can involve a range of symptoms, like vomiting, rashes or inflamed skin, and fever.

Warts are one of the most common skin problems seen across all age groups, especially in children and young adults. They are ...

Care facilities can cut healthcare-associated infections by up to 55 percent through evidence-based infection control interventions, regardless of a country’s economic status, a review of 144 studies ...