Necrotizing cellulitis and necrotizing fasciitis are bacterial soft tissue infections that enter through wounds in the skin. Cellulitis is a common infection that occurs when bacteria enter the deeper ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. & ORANGE, Calif. & BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Two large multi-state studies funded by the National Institutes of Health and led by the University of California, Irvine, Harvard Pilgrim ...

Share on Pinterest Madonna was hospitalized due to a bacterial infection. Cassy Athena/Getty Images Singer Madonna is recovering after being hospitalized in the ICU for a serious bacterial infection.

The term “flesh-eating bacteria” refers to bacteria that cause necrotizing fasciitis that destroys the soft tissue, particularly the fascial layer underneath the skin. Individuals with suspected cases ...

A Pennsylvania business owner is facing a long and uncertain recovery after a rare flesh-eating bacterial infection nearly ...

Psoriasis can increase skin infection risk due to effects from the condition and its treatments. Learn about potential infections, symptoms, and preventive measures.

A woman in her 20s presented to the burns centre 28 days after sustaining an injury to the medial aspects of both her thighs. The patient reported one occasion of recreational use of nitrous oxide ...