Ah, the belly button: It's cute to get pierced (and cute in general!) but you may want to be aware that the area is also a breeding ground for bacteria and can lead to belly button infections. “Belly ...

Staphylococcus (staph) are bacteria commonly found living on many skin surfaces, including in the nose and in the lining of the mouth and throat. However, if you’re experiencing the scratchiness and ...

Flesh-eating bacteria that nearly forced doctors to amputate the foot of a San Diego woman due to a recent infection looks like a particularly vicious attack from an external invader. But experts say ...

Impetigo is a superficial skin infection caused by either streptococcal or staphlococcal bacteria, or both at the same time. The word, from Latin impeto (to strike or rush against), is an old coinage.