Sugar is like a magnet for bad bacteria. The two destructive bacteria found in the mouth are Streptococcus mutans and Streptococcus sorbrinus. Both of them feed on the sugar you eat and form ...

Among cases in which a bacteriological aetiology is identified, Streptococcus pneumoniae is a common cause of community-acquired pneumonia, [6] especially in the elderly, under conditions of ...

The FDA has approved GSK's Blujepa, the first new-mechanism oral antibiotic for uncomplicated UTIs in nearly 30 years, after a priority review.

The FDA starts priority review of GSK's gepotidacin, vying to become the first new-class antibiotic for uncomplicated urinary tract infections in over 20 years.

Drug resistance associated with dihydrofolate reductase (DHFR) has emerged as a critical issue in the treatment of bacterial infections. In our efforts to understand the mechanism of a drug-resistant ...

Background: Following the emergence of penicillin and cephalosporin resistant pneumococcal meningitis in the United States, inclusion of vancomycin in empiric therapy for all suspected bacterial ...