At least three patients at Victoria Hospital's palliative care unit have tested positive for the ...

London Health Sciences Centre (LHSC) declared an outbreak of superbug MRSA, a bacteria resistant to many antibiotics, at Victoria Hospital on Wednesday. The MRSA outbreak, which stands for methicillin ...

Eucalyptus essential oil is rich in cineole, an antiseptic that kills the bacteria that can cause bad breath. Some antiseptic ...

MRSA is the etiologic agent for a wide range of clinical illness, ranging from common skin infections such as impetigo and cellulitis to the more serious manifestations of necrotizing fasciitis ...

By far, the most germ-rich areas in any gym are places that are warm and wet – such as saunas, showers, swimming pools or hot ...

Basilea will seek approval of ceftobiprole for SAB as well as acute bacterial skin and skin ... including hard-to-treat infections caused by methicillin-resistant strains (MRSA), said Basilea.

Once it gets into the body, through wounds or medical tubes, it can cause an infection that could kill someone already weakened by illness. In Britain, it is estimated that MRSA and other ...

It’s wintertime in the Northern Hemisphere, and for many people that means having the spotlight on your body’s largest ...

Researchers at the UNC School of Medicine have proven that antibiotic-resistant strains of a harmful bacteria thrive in a diabetic infection environment.

Study results indicated that controlling diabetes with insulin helps to prevent the emergence of antibiotic-resistant S. aureus.

Cracks in the skin resulting from dryness can also increase the risk of skin infections, Dr. Tyler Barrett, Professor of Emergency Medicine at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, previously told ...

Researchers have achieved a breakthrough in wearable health technology by developing a novel self-healing electronic skin (E-Skin) that repairs itself in seconds after damage. This could potentially ...