Nasal microbiome: Bacteria compete for scarce biotin, limiting growth of harmful staphylococci

Potentially dangerous staphylococci compete with other bacteria for biotin in the human nasal cavity. This could offer a new ...

A hospital-acquired bacterium can travel from lungs to gut, raising sepsis risk

A hospital-acquired bacterium that causes serious infections can move from the lungs to the gut inside the same patient, ...

Diphtheria Treatment: The Guidelines Are Clear, But Antitoxin Access Is Not

Diphtheria remains a threat, but effective management hinges on rapid access to both antibiotics and a critically scarce diphtheria antitoxin (DAT).
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The ocular microbiome: more than meets the eye

Bacteria, viruses and fungi that colonize the body — including some that live directly on eye surfaces — can have an ...
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Lung to gut movement of hospital-acquired bacterium raises the risk of sepsis

A hospital-acquired bacterium that causes serious infections can move from the lungs to the gut inside the same patient, raising the risk of life-threatening sepsis, new research reveals.