Urinary Tract Infections: Pathogenesis, Complications, and Management of UTIs

This guide deconstructs the pathophysiology of UTIs, exploring the anatomical risks in women, and the efficacy of antibiotic regimens ...

Gut bacteria protect mice with influenza A from bacterial pneumonia, study finds

Select gut bacteria protect mice against post-influenza virus secondary bacterial pneumonia, according to a study published ...

Antibodies' decoy tactics for outmaneuvering pathogens could inspire next-generation treatments

Pathogens can create sticky situations. When microbes invade the body to cause an infection, often one of their first lines ...
News Medical

Pathogenic bacteria can block gut’s natural defense to spread infection

When harmful bacteria that cause food poisoning, such as E. coli, invade through the digestive tract, gut cells usually fight back by pushing infected cells out of the body to stop the infection from ...
Healio

New data, nuances in managing resistant gram-negative infections

What antibiotic should I use to treat this patient’s Klebsiella pneumoniae? It’s resistant to carbapenems, and there’s a ...

Age-specific treatments for the same infection may be critical as antibiotic resistance crisis intensifies

Dealing with an infection isn't as straightforward as simply killing the pathogen. The body also needs to carefully steer and ...

How E. coli exploit fluid flow and channel shape to swim upstream and cause infections

"The UN estimates that by 2050, common bacterial infections could kill more people than cancer," says Arnold Mathijssen, a ...
Science Daily

Single-celled kamikazes spearhead bacterial infection

You suddenly feel sick -- pathogenic bacteria have managed to colonize and spread in your body! The weapons they use for their invasion are harmful toxins that target the host's defense mechanisms and ...