Because there may be multiple such foci, drainage is not possible. Antibiotics may not penetrate well into these areas and may not work well in the local environment of the abscess where the pH may be ...

Anti-staphylococcal antibiotics target multiple pathways that are essential for bacterial survival including bacterial cell-wall synthesis (i.e. β-lactams, glycopeptides), folic acid metabolism ...

How quickly do antibiotics clear up an infection? How fast an infection clears out is also dependent on a few variables. Narula explains, “For an infection to clear out, there are several ...

Taking antibiotics when they are not necessary may lead to antibiotic resistance – i.e. an infection where antibiotics can't help – which is bad for your personal health and bad for global health.

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 ...

MISHAWAKA, Ind. (WSBT) — Staphylococcal Scalded Skin Syndrome: it's a scary, and serious infection. Some people, including one Mishawka family, have never heard of the until it affects someone ...

Each year, 700,000 people die due to antibiotic resistance. A growing global population unfortunately generates a growing resistance to established antibiotic treatments - a threat that has been ...