They did this by constructing and testing mutants in which pVir, the large plasmid possessed by hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae strains, and other virulence factors alone or in combination were ...

Genes encoding virulence factors in these bacteria are frequently carried on mobile genetic ... the annotation and comparative analysis of the complete genomes of several Streptococcus pneumoniae ...

A recent study confirmed amoxicillin's lower risk of treatment failure compared to penicillin V in treating pediatric pneumonia ... the onward transmission of Streptococcus pneumoniae ...

They’re also seeing a surge in strep throat cases. RSV numbers dropped a bit from previous weeks, but there was an increase in pneumonia, which was sometimes the result of the flu. Stomach bug ...

The list includes pneumonia, tuberculosis, gonorrhea, blood poisoning ... To identify factors that have enhanced the virulence of these two lineages, Dr. Britton and his colleagues investigated what ...

Two separate tests for antibiotic susceptibility will performed. These tests are used to differentiate between alpha and beta hemolytic organisms. Alpha hemolytic organisms (Streptococcus pneumoniae ...

Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health Physicians Roseville Pediatrics reports an increase in walking pneumonia cases. Strep throat cases are still high and COVID cases continue to increase.

Aug. 6, 2024 — An AI-based analysis of over 2 million hospital visits has found that most of the time, a pneumonia diagnosis made in the hospital will change from a patient's entrance to their ...