In patients with pharyngitis, point-of-care testing for group A beta-hemolytic Streptococcus significantly reduces antibiotic prescriptions.

A new strain of bacteria that can cause serious infections in children but evades standard treatments is spreading in Europe.

Too many antibiotic-resistant germs in your gut? It could raise your risk of death by 40%, says a long-term Finnish study. Diet and lifestyle matter.

Ingredients of our daily diet - including caffeine - can influence the resistance of bacteria to antibiotics. This has been shown in a new study by a team of researchers at the Universities of ...

The results confirmed a UTI, but with a small bacterial count. Because I was symptomatic, the doctor prescribed Ciprofloxacin—a fluoroquinolone antibiotic that kills the bacteria causing infections.

For hundreds of years, people have flocked to a churchyard in a small village in Northern Ireland to gather handfuls of soil known for its healing properties.

Summary article featuring the latest breakthroughs in vaccine research. Featured stories include the production of a vaccine ...

Augmentin, which is used to treat certain bacterial infections, can cause side effects. Learn about its more common, mild, and serious side effects and how to manage them.

Taking antibiotics for colds won't provide relief and contributes to antibiotic resistance, making future bacterial infections harder to treat. Cold symptoms can mimic bacterial infections, but ...