Study on bacterial infection in older individuals
The older population is prone to microbial infections, which can lead to death. Hence, it is important to understand why ...
Tag: Streptococcus pneumoniae
All patients with rheumatic disorders recommended to receive pneumococcal vaccine
Patients with rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, and other rheumatic conditions are more at risk for complications and death from pneumonia, meningitis, ...
Withdrawal of COVID-19 mitigation measures resulted in a rebound in Streptococcus pneumoniae cases in Germany
In a recent study posted to the medRxiv* preprint server, researchers from Germany conducted a population-based surveillance study to ascertain ...
What is the association between air ventilation and pathogen transmission?
In a recent study posted to the medRxiv* preprint server, researchers assessed the association between indoor air respiratory pathogens and ...
Novel method can be used to study the resistance profile of bacteria that cause meningitis
A study published in the journal PLOS ONE could one day help health workers determine whether bacteria of the species ...
Researchers unravel the mechanism of teixobactin at the atomic level
In a recent study published in Nature, researchers explored the mechanisms underlying the bactericidal action of teixobactin at an atomic ...
MIT researchers design new sensor to distinguish between viral and bacterial pneumonia
Many different types of bacteria and viruses can cause pneumonia, but there is no easy way to determine which microbe ...
Review addresses the need for innovative adjuvant approaches and delivery strategies for the advancement of new mucosal vaccines
In a latest examine printed in Nature Critiques Immunology, researchers reviewed accessible mucosal vaccines discussing the present challenges and methods ...
