April 13, 2010 — Updated diagnostic and treatment strategies for immunocompetent patients with skin and soft tissue infections (SSTIs), especially community-acquired methicillin-resistant ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Implicit racial bias could play a part in antibiotics prescribed for skin and soft tissue infections, according ...

Community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (CA-MRSA) is a growing problem, with a growing role in skin and soft-tissue infections (SSTIs). Reviewing how antibiotics perform for ...

Researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine have discovered a previously unrecognized mechanism by which Staphylococcus aureus—one of the ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. & ORANGE, Calif. & BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Two large multi-state studies funded by the National Institutes of Health and led by the University of California, Irvine, Harvard Pilgrim ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . There was no difference in rates of 30-day mortality for patients treated with clindamycin plus vancomycin vs.

Necrotizing cellulitis and necrotizing fasciitis are bacterial soft tissue infections that enter through wounds in the skin. Cellulitis is a common infection that occurs when bacteria enter the deeper ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Bacterial infections are common and include soft-tissue infections and urinary tract infections. (Photo: Getty Images) (Getty ...

Antibiotic stewardship requires using broad spectrum agents only when necessary in order to minimize spread of antibiotic resistance. The studies tested the impact on antibiotic prescribing of an ...

Both humans and animals carry a variety of bacteria within our bodies. This bacteria can be spread to others through bodily fluids like saliva or mucus. Many of these bacteria are harmless, but some ...