Last year, my doctor told me that it was a staph infection. After about a week on the antibiotics he prescribed, I started to develop an allergic reaction: a rash all over my body.

Staphylococcus aureus, "staph," is a bacterium that is commonly found on the skin or in the nose of healthy people. Experts agree that about 25 percent to 30 percent of the general population is ...

A rare, but painful skin condition called Ritter's disease has sent several children to WakeMed Hospital this year. Doctors note it can produce redness all over the body and cause itching and ...

Many staph skin infections may be treated by draining the abscess or boil, and may not require antibiotics. Drainage should only be done by a health care provider.

S. aureus causes the most staph infections of any bacteria in its family. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, about 30% of people carry the germ in their noses or on their ...