A recent study from the CDC found a nearly 70% increase in the spread of carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales (CRE).

Cellulitis may have different symptoms depending on the type of bacteria involved and where on your body it affects. These factors may influence which antibiotics a doctor prescribes to treat ...

You can't pass eczema to another person, but the condition can lead to open sores that are gateways for infectious bacteria like staph or impetigo.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has issued an alert to health care providers about bacterial infections as a strain of the meningococcal disease begins to circulate within the United ...

A UTI is an infection in part of the urinary tract, which includes the kidneys, bladder, ureters, and urethra. UTIs are among the most commonly diagnosed infections, affecting approximately 150 ...

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 ...

Researchers assessed rates of viral respiratory infections among patients at a care facility by their room types and found ...

The link between enterovirus infection and type 1 diabetes appeared to be a strong one in a meta-analysis of molecular studies. Across 48 abstracts on the topic, people with type 1 diabetes were ...

Fungal nail infections are called onychomycosis. Many types of fungi can cause nail infections, but some common types include Trichophyton rubrum and Trichophyton interdigitale. Fungi are organisms ...