Nursing interventions involve recognizing those patients at risk, reporting these suspicions to the health care provider, monitoring patient vital signs and laboratory values, providing frequent ...

In research in mice, the researchers found that Streptococcus pyogenes, the bacteria that causes the disease, releases a toxin that specifically stimulates pain in the nerves arou ...

A rare species of so-called "flesh-eating" bacteria found in raw shellfish or seawater has been linked to five deaths in Florida this year, state health officials said. Vibrio vulnificus, a dangerous ...

Psychological consequences of NF result from intense discomfort, painful dressing changes, and physical disfigurement and include emotions such as anxiety, fear, worry, guilt, anger, and hopelessness.