Cases of walking pneumonia are surging in kids this year, CDC reports
Children who have coughs that go on for weeks may have a type of walking pneumonia that’s been surging in the US this year, ...
Bacterial pathogen must balance between colonizing airways and developing antibiotic tolerance, study reveals
Imagine trying to settle into a new home while constantly being attacked. That's what the bacterium Pseudomonas aeruginosa ...
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Student Health records increase in respiratory infections
Student Health reports higher cases of respiratory infections this season, including a few cases of pertussis — also known as ...
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Infectious Diseases Society of America, Oct. 16-19
The annual meeting of the Infectious Diseases Society of America was held this year from Oct. 16 to 19 in Los Angeles, ...
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Antibiotic for liver disease linked to emergence of antimicrobial resistant superbug
An international team of researchers has found that an antibiotic commonly prescribed for patients with liver disease, called rifaximin, has led to the global emergence of an almost untreatable form ...
Intermountain Health researchers receive major grant to study methods to establish long-term antibiotic stewardship in urgent care settings
Researchers at Intermountain Health have been awarded a $356,000 grant from Merck, a global science and technology company ...
'Low risk' antibiotic has led to an almost untreatable superbug, study finds
A new study has found that an antibiotic for liver disease patients could expose them to greater risk of a dangerous superbug.