Medically known as necrotising fasciitis, doctors from Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust gynaecology unit warned they ...

According to the South China Morning Post, the Centre for Health Protection (CHP) said the man developed a fever and thigh ...

They may seem like the easiest, lightest option on a hot summer - or spring - day but flip flops could be harming your body, ...

Cases of group A streptococcus (GAS) have been on the rise in the past decade. The bacteria can cause a range of diseases ...

Learn about dismissed symptoms that might indicate serious medical conditions requiring immediate surgical intervention and ...

Emergence of New Bacterial Strains ... “We're seeing more necrotising fasciitis and toxic shock cases than we ever did before. It suggests that something has shifted at the national level ...

a lethal bacterial infection that kills 30% of patients. In advanced stages, STSS can cause necrotizing fasciitis — that is, flesh-eating disease — and even organ failure. Patients are ...

However, strep A can also have much worse outcomes, including sepsis, toxic shock syndrome and necrotizing fasciitis, which is a flesh-eating bacterial infection. "Not all group A strep are the ...

S trep infections are most well known for causing strep throat, which can be treated with antibiotics. But this type of ...

Necrotizing fasciitis was reported in 2.4% ... Resurgence of respiratory viruses known to predispose individuals to bacterial infections were also considered. While overall disease characteristics ...