The presence of antibiotic-resistance bacteria in a person’s stool or urine indicates an increased risk of developing a drug-resistant bloodstream infection, such as sepsis, according to research ...

New research from Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine (LSTM) has shown gut and bloodstream infections are caused by the same bacteria, giving hope of better prevention and diagnosis of deadly ...

This may sound like something out of Iron Man, but it’s very real. Don Ingber has developed a machine that uses an electromagnet to suck sepsis-causing bacteria out of the blood. In lab tests, ...

Bacteria Gram positive in sputum gram stain.red background. Both sepsis and bacteremia involve bacteria in the bloodstream. Bacteremia generally is not a serious condition, but sepsis can be ...

The rates of bloodstream infections caused by drug-resistant bacteria will increase substantially across Europe in the next five years, driven largely by aging populations, according to a new paper ...

Rapid diagnostic tests for bloodstream infections aim to speed pathogen identification and tailor therapy sooner, but limited ...

A new study reveals how bacteria in the gut can help determine whether the amino acid asparagine from the diet will feed ...

Deep tooth infections can quietly fuel inflammation that disrupts blood sugar control, and treating them may benefit overall metabolic health.

Hypochlorous acid is commonly used in cleaning products, including in some hand sanitizers. It is also produced naturally by white blood cells of healthy people to fight bacteria, fungi, and viruses.