Infections

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News • Improved infection protection

S. aureus: One step closer to a vaccine

Staphylococcus aureus is a leading cause of hospital-acquired bacterial infection, associated with over one million deaths worldwide each year. Now, researchers could be one step closer to a vaccine.

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News • Evolution and host-specific adaptation

Pseudomonas aeruginosa: origins of an epidemic pathogen

How do pathogenic bacteria evolve to become epidemic? To find out, researchers examined DNA data from almost 10,000 samples taken from infected individuals, animals, and environments around the world.

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News • Tracking the spread and evolution of superbugs

Mapping the movement of people (and their pathogen travel companions)

Integrating bacterial genomic data with detailed human mobility data makes it possible to see how pathogens causing pneumonia and meningitis, move between regions and evolve over time.

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News • Infection control

C. diff: diagnostic stewardship reduces unnecessary testing

A new study describes the outcome of a new approach to testing for Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) guided by the principles of diagnostic stewardship, to help rein in the overtreatment of patients.

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News • Research on immune system responses

Allergy or infection? Scientists discover distinguishing features

Scientists discover how the production of antibodies is regulated in allergy and infections. This opens the door to new therapies, without affecting the beneficial response of the immune system.

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News • Infectious disease diagnostics

POCT for remote areas: Portable pathology passes the test

When point-of-care testing (POCT) models for diagnosing infectious disease are effective, the quality of pathology results can be equivalent to laboratory tests, new research shows.

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