Background Skin and soft tissue infection (SSTIs) are commonly treated in emergency departments (EDs). While the precise role of antibiotics in treating SSTIs remains unclear, most SSTI patients ...

While diabetes was associated with higher risk of SSTIs (and higher absolute rates of MRSA), it was not associated with an increased risk of MRSA infection compared to MSSA – in fact ...

A Wisconsin biotech company that makes antimicrobial and antifungal bandages for soft tissue repairs has named a veteran of ...

Glycemic control targets on the relaxed side were associated with higher risk for infections among older adults with type 2 diabetes.

Dr. med Daniela Tominski M.sc, Klinik für Infektiologie – Innere Medizin, Vivantes Auguste Viktoria Klinikum, Berlin, [email protected] Dr. med. Dinah von Schöning, Labor Berlin ...

Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) is a major cause of skin and soft tissue infections that can sometimes lead to sepsis and ...

Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) is a major cause of skin and soft tissue infections that can sometimes lead to sepsis and ...

FDA experts report changes in drug approvals, warnings, and indications for products for use by dermatologists and aesthetic medicine professionals.

Hot weather can also increase the risk of ear infections. Children may be at greater risk during hot weather because they ...

Tissue adhesive was associated with less surgical site infections than suture overall, but higher rates of infections were seen for both tissue adhesive and suture in patients who underwent wide local ...

If your infection doesn't respond to oral antibiotics, you'll likely be given IV antibiotics. Should your cellulitis progress and result in complications, surgery may be required to prevent sepsis.

Bacterial skin infections can happen when bacteria enter the body due to a break in the skin. Different types of skin infections include methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), impetigo, ...