A routine trip to the nail salon turned into a nightmare for Claudia Ruffin, a 27-year-old Sydney woman who contracted a ...

Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) pneumonia is a well-recognized cause of bacterial pneumonia, resulting in increased morbidity and mortality worldwide. Traditional antibiotics face ...

Newly developed 'nanoagents' can carry drugs straight to the heart of an infection - providing localised therapy with minimal amount of drug and reducing the risks of antibiotic resistance.

In severe cases, the bacteria can spread into the bloodstream and lead to life‑threatening conditions such as sepsis, which ...

Men are more susceptible than women to skin infections caused by Staphylococcus aureus bacteria, but the biological basis for ...

A 91-year-old man with a history of bladder carcinoma and left total knee arthroplasty was evaluated because of left knee pain. A culture of synovial fluid showed no growth. A diagnosis was made.

For most of us, going to the nail salon is an act of self-care. Not being able to use your hands for an hour can be annoying, but walking out with a fresh set (and a confidence boost) easily cancels ...

Nearly a month after a wastewater pipe broke and spewed hundreds of millions of gallons of raw sewage into the Potomac River just north of Washington, D.C., the latest water testing results from the ...

Researchers at the University of Maryland report high levels of bacteria as far as nine miles downstream from a large sewage spill that began on Jan. 19. (7News) WASHINGTON (7News) — Should areas ...

WASHINGTON (7News) — High levels of fecal-related bacteria and disease-causing pathogens were found in a portion of the Potomac River following a massive sewage leak that began in mid-January, ...

A research team at the University of Arizona College of Medicine–Tucson is developing a drug that works in combination with copper to kill bacteria, including those that cause MRSA, a type of staph ...

A research team at the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson is developing a drug that works in combination with copper to kill bacteria, including those that cause MRSA, a type of staph ...