A deadly superbug that sometimes claims the lives of more than a million people globally a year may have a nemesis that lives ...

The purpose of this paper is to report a case of Prevotella loescheii bacteremic skin and soft tissue infection and review the literature. Case Presentation. A 42-year-old Caucasian man was ...

While diabetes was associated with higher risk of SSTIs (and higher absolute rates of MRSA), it was not associated with an increased risk of MRSA infection ... blood or skin culture, which found ...

Over time, it can destroy nasal and sinus tissue. Invasive fungal ... swelling Changes to the color of skin A healthcare provider can diagnose a fungal sinus infection through a physical ...

Scars can form after a burn, surgery, an infection, acne, a sore, or a cut. It’s usually thicker than normal skin and can be discolored or shiny. Scar tissue is the thickened, fibrous connective ...

"Necrotising fasciitis can occur anywhere skin or tissue is breached, including genitalia. "It's an extremely aggressive infection that can advance to a life-threatening situation in 24-48 hours.

Doctors found a soft tissue infection called Shewanella putrefaciens under the skin of her legCredit: Journal of Medical Case Reports The woman, from Italy, had scraped her shin two weeks earlier ...

In this study, researchers analyzed cervical tissue samples from 39 Tanzanian women with (n=20) and without (n=19) S. haematobium infection. Infected women received praziquantel treatment ...

The infection started as a spot on the fatty tissue over the pubic bone and spread ... of feeling near to a cut or wound Swelling of the skin around the affected area Flu-like symptoms, such ...

Invasive strep can trigger necrotizing fasciitis, a soft tissue infection also known ... Both diabetes and obesity can lead to skin infections or compromise the immune system.

Clinical data revealed that soft tissue infection and bacteremia without focus were the most common presentations. Streptococcal toxic shock syndrome occurred in 5.8% of cases. Necrotizing ...

also known as the "flesh-eating disease", which is a rare and life-threatening infection that can happen if a wound gets infected. It can appear anywhere skin or tissue is breached, including ...