DEAR DR. ROACH: I've been having trouble with boils for a couple of years. Last year, my doctor told me that it was a staph infection. After about a week on the antibiotics he prescribed, I started to ...

Dear Dr. Roach: I've been having trouble with boils for a couple of years. Last year, my doctor told me that it was a staph infection. After about a week on the antibiotics he prescribed, I started to ...

Folliculitis is a common skin condition that occurs when hair follicles become inflamed due to infection, irritation, or blockage. The most frequent cause is a bacterial infection, though fungi and ...

A Wisconsin company is recalling a cream used to treat eczema and other conditions after it was found to be contaminated with ...

A boil on the breast can form when bacteria infect a hair follicle. Do not pop a breast boil because it can spread the infection. Apply warm compresses and keep the boil area clean to help it heal. A ...

Cellulitis and skin abscesses are both due to bacterial infections. They may develop separately or together, and they need different treatments. Your skin is home to about 1,000 different species of ...

Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) bacteria is often found in the skin folds. Less commonly, this includes the buttocks. Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is a ...

A wrestler diagnosed with a staph infection earlier this week has prompted Cholla High Magnet School to do some deep cleaning. The student was diagnosed Tuesday but it’s not clear if he has the ...