Mapping the human genome to gain a better understanding of our susceptibility to disease is the cutting edge of precision medicine. But what about mapping bacterial genomes to better understand the ...

Although bacterial virulence, a factor that affects the severity and outcome of an infection, is widely accepted as being driven by high pathogen toxicity levels, a recent study published in the ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." There are plenty of infections that you get on a regular basis, such as a cold or a stomach bug, and ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I've been having trouble with boils for a couple of years. Last year, my doctor told me that it was a staph infection. After about a week on the antibiotics he prescribed, I started to ...

Some microbes can be quite clingy. Staphylococcus aureus, a bacterial species responsible for staph infections, latches onto human skin with one of the strongest biological bonds ever recorded, ...

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SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- Cammy Melton's arms are covered in red, nickel-sized blotches. A deep abscess on the back of her leg makes it painful to walk. She hasn't left the house in weeks. The Springfield ...

A wrestler diagnosed with a staph infection earlier this week has prompted Cholla High Magnet School to do some deep cleaning. The student was diagnosed Tuesday but it’s not clear if he has the ...