Bacterial genetics is the study of the mechanisms of heritable information in bacteria, their chromosomes, plasmids, transposons and phages. Techniques that have enabled this discipline are ...

Engineers and biologists at Dartmouth College have found that, just like word order affects meaning in a sentence, the placement of genes within a plasmid—known as gene syntax—can influence ...

It is rarely seen in the United States, but chancroid, caused by the Haemophilus ducreyi bacteria, is more common in other parts of the world. The bacteria also can lead to skin ulcers in children ...

Did you know that Medicare fully covers a number of vaccines for its beneficiaries? Well, they do. All adult vaccines recommended by the Centers for Disease Control's (CDC) Advisory Committee on ...

Haemophilus influenzae, and Staphylococcus aureus. A prolonged fever beyond 2–3 days after rash onset may suggest a superimposed infection. Other complications include otitis media, diarrhea ...

Amoxicillin–clavulanate therapy warrants consideration in children in whom H. influenzae is likely to predominate (i.e., those who have received antibiotics in the previous 30 days, have ...

There are 607 reported cases of measles in the U.S., with a majority concentrated in Texas. Florida has between one and nine reported cases of measles as of April 3, 2025. The measles vaccine is ...

WHO said there are four main causes of acute bacterial meningitis: meningococcus, pneumococcus, Haemophilus influenzae and Streptococcus agalactiae, also known as Group B streptococcus (GBS).

Alternative for treatment failure: parenteral therapy (home or hospital); sputum culture-based or adjusted therapy; consider referral to specialist Group III (suppurative CB) First-line oral ...