Scalp folliculitis is a skin condition that occurs when the hair follicles on the scalp become inflamed. This results in ...

Using unwashed towels can result in bacterial infections, as damp environments promote the growth of bacteria that can ...

Folliculitis decalvans is a scarring folliculitis ... pustules to establish the identity and antibiotic sensitivity of the bacteria involved. An appropriate antibiotic is instituted (for example ...

E. coli, listeria and salmonella bacteria have been making news, again, for sickening Americans. But what exactly are these tiny troublemakers? Truthfully, unless you have a microscope and samples ...

The most common bacteria that causes foodborne illness is the Campylobacter bacteria. These infections are commonly caused by eating raw or undercooked poultry. Other common bacterial infections ...

TAMPA, Fla. - Doctors are warning people about flesh-eating bacteria after the Florida Department of Health saw a dramatic increase in confirmed cases of vibrio vulnificus in the Tampa Bay area.

Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. E. coli food poisoning linked to McDonald’s Quarter Pounder hamburgers has sickened at least 49 people in ...

When bacteria develop resistance to antibiotics, it can be deadly, but researchers have now decoded part of the bacteria's defence mechanism. Imagine falling seriously ill with an infection.

A flesh-eating bacteria is making an unwelcome comeback following the trio of hurricanes that hit Florida. The Florida Department of Health reports 74 cases and 13 deaths due to the Vibrio ...

A sign warns of high bacteria counts in Lake Parker. It's along West Lake Parker Drive near Bella Vista Street in Lakeland. An increase in the number of Vibrio vulnificus cases this year was to be ...