A boil, also called a furuncle, is an infection of a hair follicle that goes into the deeper layers of skin, causing an abscess (a small pocket of pus). These infections are typically caused by the ...

But not everyone has a trainer watching his or her skin. The common bacteria Staphylococcus aureus is among the most common causes of skin infections. To prevent it, infectious disease experts suggest ...

Staphylococcus aureus, referred to as "staph," is a common type of bacteria that is found on the skin and in the noses of healthy people. It can cause skin infections such as pimples, boils, and ...

Is that red bump a spider bite or could it be a staph infection caused by methicillin-resistant Staphylococcal aureus (MRSA)? MRSA, a newer type of staph infection, has been present in Iowa since at ...

Area health and school officials say hygiene education and taking basic precautions are the best ways to avoid outbreaks of the potentially deadly drug-resistant staphylococcal infection called ...

LUFKIN, TX (KTRE) - With summer camps and students going off to college, health experts say parents should be on the lookout for methicillin-resistant staphorious or the MRSA strain of staph. It ...