Researchers in the United Kingdom identified an enzyme, which they called Pap1, in a strain of Pseudomonas aeruginosa ...

Bacterial resistance negates the effect of antibiotics in the treatment of infection. Using mouse models, researchers now show that if antibiotics are administered with an enzyme called endolysin, the ...

Bacterial resistance negates the effect of antibiotics in the treatment of infection. Using mouse models, researchers now ...

Prademagene zamikeracel (Zevaskyn) is the first and only cell-based gene therapy for wound treatment in patients with ...

University of Oregon researchers have uncovered a molecule produced by yeast living on human skin that showed potent ...

A rash accompanied by swollen lymph nodes usually stems from a viral infection, such as measles, chickenpox, or mononucleosis. A rash is an inflammatory response that causes changes to your skin ...

“That, in turn, can raise your risk of bacterial or fungal skin infections,” Routhenstein says. Bacterial infections, including cellulitis, impetigo, and carbuncles, are often the result of ...

Certain infections can also lead to dots on the skin that are red or the same color as the surrounding skin. Anyone who suspects an infection should consult a doctor. The varicella-zoster virus ...

There is a potential link between SARS-CoV-2 infection and gut dysbiosis, an imbalance in the gut microbiota composition. The entry of SARS-CoV-2 into the body is mediated by the ...

The symptoms are similar to more common skin infections like cellulitis. Necrotising fasciitis gets worse quickly and can be fatal. It must be treated in hospital as soon as possible. Treatment ...

This rare but dangerous infection can occur when bacteria enter the body through a wound. It can manifest on any part of the body where skin or tissue is compromised, including genital areas ...

Colonization is the first step in S. aureus infection. It commonly inhabits the nostrils and skin, with about 15% of the population being persistent carriers. The bacterium typically infects ...