Health officials are warning emergency wards about the circulation of Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) among homeless ...

MIAMI – Florida's surgeon general wants to do away with all state vaccine mandates. But the first step in his plan targets ...

The infection rate of one type of carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales bacteria has risen by more than 460 percent in recent years. Scientists say people receiving treatment in hospitals are at ...

In this Cochrane Review, we assess the effectiveness and safety of macrolides in different regimens or with other treatments for H ducreyi infection in adults. We searched the available literature up ...

It’s easy to sail through life, semi-ignoring the fact that you have a belly button. The reality is there’s usually no reason to give it a second thought. But while mentally brushing that body part ...

An Indiana boy died hours after he complained of only mild symptoms that ended up being a rare and fatal bacterial infection, his grieving mother revealed. Liam Dahlberg, 8, came home from school ...

A new report says that 13 percent of cancers are linked to bacteria or viruses. Vaccines and treatments offer powerful protection. By Nina Agrawal Most cases of stomach cancer are caused by bacteria.

ABSTRACT: HACEK organisms represent a rare but important group of causative pathogens in endocarditis. These bacteria have historically been associated with culture-negative endocarditis; however, ...

A potentially deadly bacterial infection called streptococcal toxic shock syndrome, or STSS, is spreading in Japan, prompting questions about what causes it and how to prevent it. That's almost two ...