no conclusion could be made about clarithromycin's efficacy for infections caused by macrolide-resistant S. pneumoniae. Both treatments were well tolerated.

Pneumococcal meningitis was associated with a case-fatality rate of almost 30% in children with sickle cell disease, a study ...

A propagating mechanism helps Streptococcus pneumoniae bacteria adopt a competent state that allows them to resist antibiotic ...

Bacterial resistance negates the effect of antibiotics in the treatment of infection. Using mouse models, researchers now show that if antibiotics are ...

But not just any plastic. It can break down polycaprolactone (PCL) — a biodegradable polymer widely used in medical implants ...

Streptococcus pneumoniae ... of a person’s body. Enterococci can also cause a variety of infections, including biliary tract infections and UTIs. The toxin-producing strains of this bacteria ...

The WHO recommends vaccination against 12 deadly diseases in childhood, but how long does protection last, and how do they work? Vaccines completely revolutionized public health when they were first ...

ABSTRACT: Streptococcus pneumoniae is a medically important pathogen capable of causing human infections of pneumonia, bacteremia, otitis media, and meningitis. Although there are vaccinations ...

The cause of the disease also determines whether pneumonia is contagious or not. The viral forms of it that are most ...

Avenacy, a specialty pharmaceutical company focused on supplying critical injectable medications, today announced it has ...