In a new case report, doctors detail how a 74-year-old man lost most of his right leg to a Vibrio vulnificus infection.

A man contracted a life-threatening, flesh-eating infection after breaking up a fight at a family gathering, leading to a large amount of his thigh being removed to save his life. Donnie Adams, a ...

In the summer of 2023, a 60-year-old Connecticut resident went swimming in Long Island Sound with a small open wound. Within ...

Following a trio of fatal cases in the Northeast, the CDC is alerting healthcare professionals to suspect Vibrio vulnificus infection, which requires rapid treatment to reduce mortality. CDC issued a ...

Rachael has a degree in Zoology from the University of Southampton, and specializes in animal behavior, evolution, palaeontology, and the environment. Rachael has a degree in Zoology from the ...

This scanning electron microscope (SEM) image shows a mouse skin infection caused by Streptococcus pyogenes (pseudocolored purple). The bacterium, known as flesh-eating bacteria, has aggressively ...

A fifth person in Louisiana has died of a vibrio vulnificus infection, a dangerous flesh-eating bacterium that has caused 26 hospitalizations in the state so far, a sharp increase compared to the ...

A true dermatologic emergency is a skin disorder that threatens life or functional outcomes and requires immediate treatment. These emergencies include allergic reactions and severe skin infections, ...

April 13, 2010 — Updated diagnostic and treatment strategies for immunocompetent patients with skin and soft tissue infections (SSTIs), especially community-acquired methicillin-resistant ...