skin infection

Impetigo Skin Infection Causes, Pictures, Treatment

There are many different types of skin infections that can occur and may be caused by various microbes such as bacteria and fungi. Some skin infections are more serious than others. Although the skin is a relatively strong physical barrier to infection, sometimes even minor cuts can allow bacteria to enter and lead to >> Read More ...

Anthrax (Bacillus anthracis) Human Infection

What is Anthrax? Anthrax is a serious zoonotic infection meaning that it is transmitted from animals to humans. This infection is caused by a spore-forming bacterium known as Bacillus anthracis. Although anthrax mainly affects domestic and wild animals, the bacteria can infect humans if they come in contact with sick >> Read More ...

Spider Bite Rash Became Septic, Cellulitis Infection

SerahP Asked : I developed a little boil on my legĀ  just above my knee about 2 weeks back and it was really itchy. I tried not to scratch but I could not help it. After a few days it started to get very itchy and swollen and I went to see my doctor who said it was a spider bite. Apparently this is a problem in our region >> Read More ...