A WOMAN was left battling a serious drug-resistant skin infection that oozed pus for weeks after bathing in shallow seawater ...

A new study shows that the simple application of computerized provider order entry prompts can reduce the use of unnecessary ...

Some strains of Staphylococcus aureus are resistant to antibiotics. This can make an infection difficult to treat. Impetigo happens when the bacteria that causes the infection enters the skin ...

or severe infection may require hospitalization and will be given antibiotics through their vein. After treatment, the abscess shouldn’t return. You may not always be able to prevent a skin ...