Why has a 6-year-old boy with no previous health problems suddenly developed swollen eyelids and reddened patches of skin along with vesicles and erosions on his face, trunk, and limbs, and also ...

In a recent study published in the International Journal of Infectious Diseases, researchers described two cases of human monkeypox (MPX) and deep skin infection. Human MPX is a zoonotic disease ...

Staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome (SSSS) results from a bacterial infection. It leads to discolored, blistered patches of skin that slough off. The affected areas may look burned. Another name for ...

A skin infection has many signs that are often ignored. Here are the ones to watch out for and when to seek medical treatment ...

Erysipelas is a common bacterial infection of the skin. It affects the upper dermis (upper layer of the skin) and the lymphatic vessels within the skin. The condition begins with the breaking of the ...

While Multiple Sclerosis (MS) doesn’t cause skin lesions, some aspects of MS or MS treatment can be associated with an increased risk of skin lesions, hives, and other skin problems. Treatment options ...

Skin tuberculosis is just one of the ways that this bacterial infection can affect your body. While less contagious than some types of tuberculosis, it can still be spread from person to person. Skin ...

(A) Calcium fluorescent white fluorescent staining (× 1000). (B) Box-and-whisker plot of the α-diversity indices for richness of the bacterial communities on the operational taxonomic unit (out) level ...

As a study in Clinical Diabetes and Endocrinology points out, Kaposi lesions may be less visible in people who have darker skin tones. Although Kaposi lesions can be asymptomatic, they may sometimes ...

DermaRite Industries is voluntarily recalling more than 30 products "out of an abundance of caution" over potential microbial ...