Grandmother Sue Wheatley was rinsing out a tin of crab meat when she cut her finger on the lid. She put a plaster on it - and ...

An antibiotic stewardship intervention implemented at urgent care centers (UCCs) in 18 states was associated with significant reductions in inappropriate prescribing for bronchitis and viral upper ...

A search was conducted to find clinical trials of topical antimicrobials for uSSSI. The MEDLINE database was searched for articles from 1966 through to August 2007 using the subject terms 'topical ...

It’s rhetorically powerful to argue that a system has failed. It clarifies things, or seems to, and it pushes us in the ...

Four tests that could allow people with urinary tract infections to receive the correct course of antibiotics more quickly are on course to be used by NHS hospitals, provided further research ...

A groundbreaking UK study led by the University of Liverpool has examined whether an additional blood test called procalcitonin (PCT) could safely shorten the time children spend on intravenous (IV) ...

Owing to the lack of routine culture and susceptibility testing over the past 20 years, marked changes in both the causative pathogens in skin and soft tissue infections have gone unnoticed ...

The Tesla CEO hedged on his goal of getting $2 trillion in spending cuts even as he described the government as flush with opportunities for slashing spending. He also doubled down on his ...

Immunocompromised means the immune system is not strong enough to clear chronic infections and illness. Find guidelines for ...

Take a look at the process of healing from a cut and how it starts as soon as skin is punctured. Before you spend time in the sun and sand, pack a few essentials in case of an emergency.