SAN DIEGO, California -- What a family thought was a minor scrape on a bike ride turned into a heartbreaking situation for a 3-year-old boy in San Diego. "He fell down, scratched his knee. We put ...

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- Cammy Melton's arms are covered in red, nickel-sized blotches. A deep abscess on the back of her leg makes it painful to walk. She hasn't left the house in weeks. The Springfield ...

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SURPRISE, Ariz. — A West Valley nurse is fighting a battle he never thought he'd face after losing his left leg due to contracting a rare bacterial infection while on a summer vacation to Florida. Ed ...

Staph bacteria kill between 60,000 and 80,000 people each year, according to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention. The resilient microorganism flourishes in hospitals, where it finds ideal ...

SURPRISE, Ariz. (KPHO/Gray News) – A nurse in Arizona is adjusting to his new normal after losing his leg to a rare bacterial infection. A few months ago, 49-year-old Ed Rivas was vacationing in ...

SURPRISE, Ariz. — A West Valley nurse is fighting a battle he never thought he'd face after losing his left leg due to contracting a rare bacterial infection while on a summer vacation to Florida. Ed ...

Medically reviewed by Susan Bard, MDMedically reviewed by Susan Bard, MD Staphylococcus aureus (staph) is one of the most common bacterial organisms that reside on the skin. Usually, it does not cause ...

The NFL is learning the hard way that a microscopic foe can be much more imposing than a 300-pound lineman, as a sudden slew of staph infections has sacked several players in the game. Early this week ...

Watt contracted the infection after a laundry list of injuries in 2015. — -- Houston Texans defensive end J.J. Watt is opening up about a staph infection that nearly ended his NFL career and ...