Staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome (SSSS), also known as Ritter's disease, is a serious skin condition caused by certain strains of Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) bacteria. It causes large, ...

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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 ...

When staph bacteria meet skin, they hang on for dear life and won't let go. The ties that bind staph and human skin, as it turns out, shape one of the strongest bonds in biology. Unfortunately for us, ...

Q: What do you think about determining whether it’s a staph infection, ‘just’ a spider bite, or both? A: Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) skin infections are becoming more and more ...