Here, David Ussery from the Department of BioMedical Informatics, UAMS, details E. coli genome diversity, big data, and messy ...

Two recent chemistry studies pinpoint reactions that may link the gut microbiome to the development of Parkinson's disease.

Bacterial vampirism has been identified in enteric bacteria, revealing sepsis mechanisms and highlighting avenues for ...

It tests the ability of an organism to do several things: reduce sulfur, produce indole and swim through the agar (be motile). SIM is commonly used to differentiate members of Enterobacteriaceae.

Understanding these differences can be critical for determining the best treatment and taking preventative measures.

Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is the most common ICU infection, affecting up to 20% of critically ill patients with a ...

[Comparison of phenotypic methods for the detection of beta-lactamases MBL in strains from the Enterobacteriaceae family and non-fermentative bacilli isolated from clinical specimens]. [Evaluation ...

This useful study examines the function of the rnc gene, which encodes the RNase III ribonuclease, as it relates to virulence of Salmonella Enteritidis. The authors demonstrate that the rnc gene is ...

The lack of effective antibiotics, however, has made its revival necessary: for example, in the treatment of dangerous hospital germs such as carbapenem-resistant enterobacteriaceae or ...