The WHO guidance aims to spur development of in vitro diagnostic tests that can quickly and accurately identify serious ...

In a recent multicenter prospective study conducted at three hospitals in Tennessee and Georgia, including Vanderbilt ...

In a recent multicenter prospective study conducted at three hospitals in Tennessee and Georgia, including Vanderbilt University Medical Center ...

Pneumococcus bacteria causes various diseases with significant impacts, such as pneumonia and meningitis. Pneumococcal conjugate vaccines (PCVs) increase protection against 10, 13, or 20 varieties (or ...

Type C meningitis develops due to the Neisseria meningitidis serotype C bacterium. There are at least 12 serotypes of the bacteria, with most meningitis cases developing due to serotypes: ...

While Salmonella is commonly perceived as a singular bacterial pathogen, there are actually numerous strains (serotypes). DNA sequencing can tell us which of the hundreds of Salmonella serotypes are ...

Two new studies from Alaska and from Spain suggest that serotypes or strains of pneumococcal bacteria not covered in the vaccine - sold as Prevnar - are stepping into the void left by those the ...