A common bacteria found in the human nose and on skin which can cause diseases like meningitis and pneumonia can be destroyed by another bacteria found in the nasal passage, researchers have found.

Bacteremia, or blood poisoning, occurs when bacteria overcome the body's immune defenses. Bacteremia can worsen into sepsis, a condition that accounts for more than 1 in 3 hospital deaths per year.

Scientists track pneumonia-causing bacteria as they infect the blood stream. ScienceDaily. Retrieved July 12, 2025 from www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2025 / 02 / 250227125102.htm.

Bacterial infections causing pneumonia began increasing in the U.S. in late spring and have remained high, according to the CDC. The increase peaked in late August.

Cases of walking pneumonia are spiking across the U.S., according to the CDC. Dr. Marc Siegel speaks with Fox News Digital about common sources, symptoms and treatments.

MISSOULA, Mont. — Two bighorn rams from hunting district 622 have tested positive for bacteria that cause pneumonia. One sheep was harvested by the hunter in the fall. Another died during spring ...

The bacteria that causes Legionnaires’ disease has been detected at the Veterans Affairs Loma Linda Healthcare System, prompting further testing of all pneumonia patients. The Legionella ...

Pneumococcal vaccine recommended age lowered to 50 from 65, CDC says The number of people that have been diagnosed with a pneumonia-causing bacteria has increased over the past six months. Older ...

Two pneumonia-causing bacteria have been at especially high levels in Vermont and New Hampshire in recent weeks, leading to increased levels of illness.

Bacterial barcoding reveals two patterns of lung dissemination during early K. pneumoniae bacteremia. Credit: Nature Communications (2025). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-025-56095-3 ...

Scientists track pneumonia-causing bacteria as they infect the blood stream. Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan. Journal Nature Communications Funder ...