Pityrosporum folliculitis is a type of folliculitis caused by overgrowth ... the bacteria can enter and cause an infection. The symptoms of a skin staph infection include: Bumps that look like pimples ...

A Chinese man's bizarre habit of sniffing his dirty socks landed him in hospital after it led to him developing a serious fungal infection in his lungs. The unnamed man, described as an 'ordinary ...

If you’ve ever had a urinary tract infection (UTI), you know how painful and frustrating it can be, especially if it keeps coming back. Technically, a UTI can happen anywhere in your urinary ...

The herpes simplex viruses 1 and 2 (HSV-1/-2) can both cause oral herpes, and despite being one of the most common infections in the world, there are hardly any preventative measures available today ...

A recent JAMA study reveals that severe invasive group A strep infections have more than doubled in the US from 2013 to 2022. The spike is linked to chronic diseases, homelessness, and drug use.

Prior to 2013, infections had remained relatively low and stable for 17 years. Overall, strep's prevalence more than doubled, from 3.6 per 100,000 people to 28.2 per 100,000 people.

The incidence of invasive group A strep infections increased from 3.6 to 8.2 cases per 100,000 people from 2013 to 2022, according to a study authored by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ...

Summary: New research reveals how the simple nervous system of C. elegans worms can dramatically reconfigure itself to survive infection. When exposed to harmful bacteria, the worms adapted by ...

Doctors discovered the bacterial infection, which had then spread to his lungs. His manager, Jaime Jaramillo Espinosa, told the LA Times he was responding to treatment and had been given antibiotics.

RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — There is a nationwide recall of SinuCleanse Soft Tip Squeeze Bottle Nasal Wash System due to the confirmed contamination of the product that can cause consumers to get staph ...

The infection is almost exclusively passed to humans through the bite of a parasite, which is crucial to remove quickly. "Do you know how to spot and remove a tick?", the NHS wrote to X this week.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), chlorine can kill methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). If the chlorine and pH levels are correct, MRSA cannot ...