Think of your skin as a barrier. It’s typical for about 1,000 species of bacteria to live on it. Healthy skin keeps bacteria and other germs from getting inside your body. If you or your child has ...

Boils can create significant discomfort, particularly when they develop in private areas. These painful, pus-filled lumps impact quality of life and require proper understanding for effective ...

A healthy 17-year-old is referred by his pediatrician for evaluation of recurrent methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) soft tissue infections. He was well until approximately 6 months ...

Frequent infections are often attributed to low immunity or seasonal changes. Water quality, though, is another factor that ...

Medically reviewed by Susan Bard, MD Boils on your inner thigh usually stem from a staph infection in a hair ...

William Truswell, MD, FACS, operates his own cosmetic and reconstructive facial surgery practice. Dr. Truswell was the first in his area in Western Massachusetts to have an accredited private office ...

Staphylococcus bacteria live on skin and can cause a staph infection if they enter the bloodstream. Staph infections can involve a range of symptoms, like vomiting, rashes or inflamed skin, and fever.

a Episodes were defined as beginning on the date of the first skin and soft tissue infection (SSTI) diagnosis and ending with the last SSTI or SSTI-related complication diagnosis, not followed by ...

A fungal skin infection occurs when a fungus (such as yeast or mold) grows and creates a reaction on your skin surface. Fungi (the plural of “fungus”) spread by releasing particles called spores into ...