Rapidly spreading, harrowing and potentially lethal, a necrotizing soft tissue infection — so-called flesh-eating disease — ...

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In lab experiments, a protein found in the Sydney rock oyster made some antibiotics more effective and killed several types ...

Falling temperatures increase the attack of viruses and bacteria, leading to a surge in cases of colds, coughs, throat ...

The results were particularly promising for Staphylococcus aureus (golden staph), a major cause of drug-resistant skin and ...

Oysters are constantly filtering bacteria from the water, so they are a good place to look for potential antibiotics.’ ...

Does your infection require antibiotics? Two tests are being trialled to remove the guesswork for GPs and confirm whether a ...

A protein found in the blood of Australian oysters could help in the fight against antibiotic-resistant superbugs, according ...

The course of the illness starts with a sore throat from an infection with group A streptococcal bacteria – strep throat. Left untreated, strep can develop into rheumatic fever, said Taubert ...

These are kids who had a strep throat infection and even though they are better and have no strep symptoms ... in Seattle Children’s. Notes from the Field: Group A Streptococcal Pharyngitis ...

Many things can cause sore throats, including cold and flu viruses, allergies, and bacterial infections like strep throat. Cancer and cancer treatments, including radiation and chemotherapy ...