Probiotics offer a range of health benefits, but their adverse effects can occasionally lead to bacteremia, wherein bacteria ...

During the 11-year study, there were 72 incident cases of Fusobacterium bacteremia. Basic demographic (age, gender, residency) and microbiologic data were available for all cases. Of the ten cases ...

The fact that leukocytosis is associated with infection does not mean that the white blood cell count is a good test for infection, because many patients with infection have no leukocytosis, and ...

Abortion bans continue to impact how clinicians provide obstetric and other medical care, according to a qualitative study of ...

An international collaboration of researchers in Europe and the U.S. has identified a critical immune factor for host defense against Staphylococcus aureus, which could offer a potential explanation ...

Queenslanders are being urged to protect their families from meningococcal disease, as an alarming 392,000 young people in ...

Vaxcyte Inc.’s stock soared 42% Tuesday, after the vaccine maker reported positive results from an early-stage trial of its ...

Identifying infection, treating it appropriately, and reviewing efficacy of the treatment is a skill that all clinical practitioners should have. All patients receiving antibiotics in an inpatient ...

The most common illnesses caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae are otitis media (middle ear infection), pneumonia, bacteremia, and meningitis. As of 1997, more than half of all pneumococcus bacteria ...

Penicillin G sodium 5million Units/mL; pwd for IM inj or continuous IV drip after reconstitution; contains sodium 1.68mEq per million Units. Bacteremia, pneumonia, endocarditis, pericarditis ...