Candida auris, a fungus infesting patients across the nation, has called the attention for its ability to resist drugs. There's no drug than can kill it, and even cleaning disinfectants at ...

The recall applies to retailers in the United States, but the shampoo, which potentially contains Klebsiella oxytoca bacteria, can also be purchased online in Europe. More than 1,000 bottles of ...

A deadly, drug-resistant fungus that preys on the sick and old is continuing to spread in hospitals and senior care facilities across the country, killing more than 1 in 3 infected. Candida auris ...

We developed a novel set of peptide nucleic acid (PNA)-based FISH probes with optimal target specificity by analyzing the variations in 16S ribosomal RNA sequence across all bacterial species." ...

One in three women are affected by bacterial vaginosis (BV), a common but poorly understood condition caused by an imbalance of vaginal bacteria that can cause discomfort and pain. BV is treated ...

toenail fungus often progresses, causing nails to become thicker, brittle, or distorted,” she says. This can cause pain and discomfort on its own, but “There’s also a risk the infection will spread to ...

auris) is a fungus that is often spread among patients ... "Symptoms may be similar to symptoms of infections caused by bacteria like fever or chills," the CDC said, "there is not a common set ...

As always, it's not just the number, but the type of bacteria that's important. The human foot contains a greater biodiversity of fungal species than any other body region Staphylococcus are the ...

Credit: Dr. Sandro Antonio Pereira (Laboratory of Clinical Research on Dermatozoonoses in Domestic Animals, Evandro Chagas National Institute of Infectious Diseases – Oswaldo Cruz Foundation, Rio de ...

(NEXSTAR) – New cases of a dangerous, drug-resistant fungus have been identified in at least two states’ hospital systems. Candida auris, also called C. auris, was first identified in the U.S ...