Nosocomial Infections

The bacterium Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a life-threatening pathogen in hospitals. About ten percent of all nosocomial infections, in particular pneumonia, are caused by this pathogen. Researchers from the University of Basel’s Biozentrum, have now discovered that calcium induces the switch from acut more

A study of an enzyme that helps build and repair DNA in living organisms increases our understanding of how these processes are controlled and how we can use this to combat infections. Chemists at the Faculty of Science at Lund University in Sweden, together with their colleagues in Umeå and Stockho more

Intercell AG announced the start of a pivotal Phase II/III efficacy trial of its investigational Pseudomonas aeruginosa vaccine. The trial follows an exploratory Phase II study in which lower all-cause mortality rates were observed in the vaccine groups as compared to the control group. The Phase II more

Multidrug-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii, a common pathogen responsible for nosocomial infections, is the main cause for outbreaks of infectious diseases, such as pneumonia, meningitis, and bacteremia, especially among critically ill patients. Epidemic A. baumannii is a growing public health conc more

by Greg Wells, Samantha Palethorpe, Everett C. Pesci Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a ubiquitous, Gram-negative opportunistic pathogen that can cause disease in various sites within the human body. This bacterium is a major source of nosocomial infections that are often difficult to treat due to high more

by Junko Tomida, Yuji Morita, Keigo Shibayama, Ken Kikuchi, Tomohiro Sawa, Takaaki Akaike, Yoshiaki Kawamura Helicobacter cinaedi is associated with nosocomial infections. The CRISPR-Cas system provides adaptive immunity against foreign genetic elements. We investigated the CRISPR-Cas system in H more