Drug-resistant bacteria, largely the result of the misuse and overuse of antibiotics, are at the forefront of public health concerns in the United States. Now a new alarming report published in the Journal of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society indicates that an antibiotic-resistant type of Gram-negative bacteria is infecting an increasing number of children in […] More
Previous research published earlier in the year suggested a link between bacteria and premature preterm rupture of membranes (PPROM) in pregnant women, often resulting in preterm birth. Now a new study published in the journal JAMA suggests that pregnancy puts women at an increased risk for infection with the bacterium Haemophilus influenzae, subsequently increasing the […] More
According to a new study published in the journal PLOS ONE, bacteria may cause premature preterm rupture of membranes (PPROM) in pregnant women, often leading to the premature birth of the baby. Researchers in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, Tennessee and at the Duke University Medical […] More
Two common bacteria that cause many infections in children and the elderly can live outside the human body on objects such as toys, books, and cribs for longer periods of time than previously thought, says a new study from researchers at the University at Buffalo in New York. Previous studies suggested that bacteria die quickly […] More
