Highlights Walking pneumonia is a milder form of regular pneumonia. It can be contagious when caused by specific bacteria or viruses. Those at higher risk include the elderly, young children, and ...

A review in Biomolecules and Biomedicine sheds light on how microRNAs (miRNAs)—small regulatory RNA molecules—play a central ...

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

A new antibiotic that has the potential to save millions of lives has entered its last phase of human testing. Swiss ...

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

We report here the observation of a periplasmic space in the Gram-positive Streptococcus pneumoniae by cryo-electron microscopy ... artifact is rather limited as the cells preserve a round shape. Thus ...

The Chinese Medical Association has released new guidelines in the journal Pediatric Investigation for diagnosing and treating Mycoplasma pneumoniae in children. Addressing challenges like variable ...

Infants with invasive group B Streptococcus disease had a 41% higher risk for psychiatric disorders than control individuals (adjusted hazard ratio [aHR], 1.41; 95% CI, 1.23-1.62), with the risk ...

Streptococcus pneumoniae, a lancet-shaped, Gram-positive, facultative anaerobic bacterium, is responsible for diseases such as pneumonia, meningitis, otitis media, and bacteremia, with children under ...

During the current peak season for respiratory infections in children, the primary pathogens remain viruses and mycoplasma pneumoniae, with the influenza virus being the most prevalent ...

DENTON COUNTY, Texas — The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) has issued a warning about an unusual increase in cases of Mycoplasma Pneumoniae. Cases of Mycoplasma Pneumoniae have surged ...