"We have a lot fewer possibilities to treat fungal infections than we do bacterial infections," said Dr. Steve Threlkeld with ...

The human body plays host to many microbes, and the communities that these microorganisms form are known as microbiomes... | ...

A deadly superbug that sometimes claims the lives of more than a million people globally a year may have a nemesis that lives ...

Among the latest contenders in the fight against drug-resistant infections is a ... is a type of staph that can be resistant to several antibiotics. A concerning problem in hospitals and with ...

In the skin, staph infections can cause boils ... aureus bacteria, which are famous for their resistance to clinical ...

University of Oregon researchers have uncovered a molecule produced by yeast living on human skin that showed potent antimicrobial properties against a pathogen responsible for a half-million ...

Department of Biomedical Science and Technology, The School of Biological Sciences, Ramakrishna Mission Vivekananda Educational Research Institute, Howrah, West Bengal 711202, India ...

Antibiotics help kill bacteria that cause infections. However, they also kill beneficial bacteria, leading to gastrointestinal issues and, in some cases, IBS. The effect of antibiotics on the ...

In other cases, oral antibiotics may be prescribed along ... However, there are ways to minimize your chance of getting the staph infection that commonly leads to an abscess.

or methicillin-susceptible staph (MSSA). MSSA infections are usually treatable with antibiotics. However, MRSA infections are resistant to antibiotics. Many staph infections are mild, but they can ...

This means that despite antibiotics' prowess in tackling bacterial infections, they're useless against viruses. The NHS reinforces this message, advising to only take antibiotics when recommended ...

According to the Post, the 9-year-old girl was diagnosed with a staph infection and was put on an IV drip of antibiotics in the hospital for three days. "It was horrible to watch her have to go ...