This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract The survival time of pneumococci in 12 specimens of human empyemic fluid, incubated in vitro at 37 C., ranged from 2 to 20 days with an ...

Pneumococci are the most common cause of respiratory tract infections, such as otitis and sinusitis, as well as of severe infections like pneumonia and meningitis. A new study shows how the bacteria ...

A special variant of a sugar molecule in the human nose might explain why pneumococcal infections are more common in humans than in other animals, researchers report. The discovery can help in the ...

Pneumococci are the most common cause of respiratory tract infections, such as otitis and sinusitis, as well as of severe infections like pneumonia and meningitis. A new study from Karolinska ...

Influenza infections are often associated with secondary bacterial pneumonia caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae; however, how influenza predisposes the host to pneumococcal colonization was not fully ...

Differences in susceptibility to pneumococci among human individuals can be demonstrated by charging the capillary clots with high dilutions of culture. All persons seem equally susceptible if a heavy ...

A special variant of a sugar molecule in the human nose might explain why pneumococcal infections are more common in humans than in other animals, researchers from Karolinska Institutet report in a ...

ALTHOUGH penicillin is the drug of choice in the treatment of pneumococcal infections these infections usually respond well to early and adequate therapy with tetracycline. 1 Tetracycline is now ...

We are excited to welcome you to ISPPD-12 in Toronto, Canada, 20-24 June 2021! ISPPD is a biennial international symposium, which is the leading event for those interested in pneumococci and ...

Pneumococci are the most common cause of respiratory tract infections, such as otitis and sinusitis, as well as of severe infections like pneumonia and meningitis Sweden, 2018-11-12] Pneumococci are ...