A Cuban mother is urgently appealing for assistance for her 17-year-old son, who is battling a rare skin condition that leads ...

Folliculitis and mild boils may go away with no treatment. Warm cloths (compresses) may help ease symptoms and speed healing. Your healthcare provider may also prescribe topical antibiotics to apply ...

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Amoxicillin begins working within a few hours after starting the antibiotic. You may start to feel better within 48 to 72 hours. However, you should always finish taking all your prescribed medication ...

By Andrew Jacobs An impoverished family in Africa is unable to afford a 50-cent course of antibiotics to save the life of a child with a simple bacterial infection. Is such a tragedy best ...

Amoxicillin and Augmentin (a combination of amoxicillin and clavulanate or clavulanic acid) are both antibiotics commonly prescribed to treat bacterial infections, but they are not the same medication ...

Researchers have isolated 18 bacterial strains from stool from healthy people that could potentially be a more effective treatment for antibiotic-resistant gut infections. The team found that ...

“We need appropriate attention on new antibiotics and antibiotic stewardship so that we can address what is really quite a large problem,” he said. The researchers – from the Global Research ...

When scalp folliculitis is caused by staph or another type of bacteria it may resolve without treatment. However, some people may need antibiotic treatment to resolve symptoms. It can be a topical ...

Sunburn, exposure to an irritant, and medication use are just a few. Most cases of skin redness or discoloration are easy to ...