You are more likely to get an infected cut if you have a puncture wound, cuts on your feet, or if your injury is from an ...

A rare "flesh-eating bacteria" that lives in warm saltwater has led to at least four deaths this year, but some simple safety precautions can keep you safe while on vacation. The bacteria, Vibrio ...

If you're allergic to ingredients in Neosporin, other antibiotic ointments and petroleum jelly can also prevent infection and ...

A health alert has been issued after Vibrio vulnificus, a flesh-eating bacterium, was detected in coastal waters.

Researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine have discovered a previously unrecognized mechanism by ...

A novel ε-poly-L-lysine-loaded sodium-alginate/gelatin hydrogel (PSG15) has shown exceptional promise in accelerating the healing of infected wounds. This multifunctional injectable hydrogel delivers ...

A mom of three is speaking out and sharing a warning after she contracted and nearly died from a bacterial infection.

Infection can occur through open wounds or by consuming contaminated water or seafood. Tennesseans planning on squeezing in a last-minute vacation to Florida before the start of school should be aware ...

For the second time in a week a new case of Vibrio vulnificus, a horrifying infection also called "flesh-eating" bacteria, ...

It's been nearly a month since a new case of Vibrio vulnificus, also called "flesh-eating" bacteria, was reported in Florida, ...