Cancer and cancer treatments can make it more likely for you to get an infection. There are many different types of ...

Fever can be one of the first symptoms of an infection somewhere in your body. Infections can sometimes be life threatening.

Nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) are known as atypical mycobacteria. That means they’re related to tuberculosis, but they don’t cause the same disease. In fact, NTM are generally harmless. That’s a ...

Cellulitis may have different symptoms depending on the type of bacteria involved and where on your body it affects. These factors may influence which antibiotics a doctor prescribes to treat ...

The first large-scale genetic study of E. coli's protective armor has identified the five capsule types that are responsible ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has issued an alert to health care providers about bacterial infections as a strain of the meningococcal disease begins to circulate within the United ...

Researchers found a link between 29 infections and diseases, including cystitis and Parkinson's, and a higher risk of dementia later in life.