The most common causes of acute salivary gland infections are bacteria, especially Staphylococcus aureus, or staph. Viruses and fungi can also cause infection in the glands. (Mumps is an example of a ...

Scales and dryness on the skin of the eyelids from blepharitis may cause them to curve up or down, which may lead to drying of the cornea (the clear layer on the front of the eye) or enable your ...

Staph, or staphylococcus bacteria, can live inside of the nose or on the skin without causing harm to its host. It is when the bacteria cause an infection that it becomes a more serious matter, like ...