Impetigo is a highly transmissible bacterial skin infection that involves blistering. It can occur when bacteria enter the skin through a cut or insect bite, commonly affecting young children.

wickerhamii at the infection site. Throughout treatment ... globosa was the dominant species on intact skin from the scalp and left hand, exhibiting greater fungal diversity.

A Chinese man's bizarre habit of sniffing his dirty socks landed him in hospital after it led to him developing a serious fungal infection ... lung disease caused by aspergillus a type of mould ...

But what happens if you leave a splinter in your skin? You risk a dangerous infection. Since it's natural material, splinters carry bacteria and fungi. The risk is much less for pieces of glass ...

It cracks open. These cracks in the skin also make you more susceptible to infection, because our blood cells are exposed. And also, we have little wounds on the surface of the skin. So bacteria ...

Paronychia is a skin infection that develops around the nail. It occurs when bacteria or fungi get under the skin. Paronychia can result from biting or chewing the nails, but it is more common ...

Medically reviewed by Steffini Stalos, DO A fungal sinus infection, also called fungal sinusitis, is when fungus causes an infection of the sinuses. The sinuses are air-filled cavities in the head ...

Staphylococcus bacteria live on skin and can cause a staph infection if they enter the bloodstream. Staph infections can involve a range of symptoms, like vomiting, rashes or inflamed skin ...

Zika virus manipulated human skin cells to release mosquito-attracting odors. Insights into the virus’s transmission tactics can help curb its spread.