Tularemia is a rare but highly infectious disease caused by Francisella tularensis, a bacterium that can evade immune ...

Transposable elements have proliferated in the bacterium Enterococcus faecium, altering its metabolism and genome structure.

A 76-year-old man on cancer immunotherapy developed a mixed Mycobacterium tuberculosis and Aspergillus fumigatus empyema with pneumothorax, exposing key diagnostic and therapeutic gaps.

Experts have identified drug-resistant infections as one of the greatest health threats of our time. Yet major gaps remain in ...

Simple, uncomplicated SSSIs include erysipelas, cellulitis, furuncles, superficial abscesses and wound infections, whereas deeper complicated SSSIs (cSSSIs) include necrotizing fasciitis, myositis and ...

A collaborative team has re-engineered the process of microbial pathogen identification in blood samples from pediatric sepsis patients using broad-spectrum pathogen capture technology. The advance ...

Climate change is transforming the Earth’s natural systems at an unprecedented pace, influencing temperature patterns, rainfall distribution, and the ...

Scientists in Sweden have taken an important step toward fighting potato late blight, a plant disease that once triggered a ...

The fungus Aspergillus fumigatus, as seen under an optical microscope. It's listed as a critical priority on the WHO's new report of most harmful fungal pathogens. BSIP / Education Images / Universal ...

A major multi-country study has found that WHO-recommended first-line antibiotics for neonatal sepsis are likely to be ...

Damping-off can wipe out young cotton stands fast. Identify common seedling diseases and reduce risk before planting.