Objectives To inform point-of-care test (POCT) development, we quantified the primary care demand for laboratory microbiology tests by describing their frequencies overall, frequencies of positives, ...

Some antibiotics don’t actually kill bacteria — they just pause them But once treatment ends, those bacteria can bounce back and cause the infection to return Now, scientists at the University of ...

A tremendous improvement found by U.S. researchers should eventually take much of the guesswork out of treatment of subborn infectious diseases. Despite the “wonder drugs,” which kill specific kinds ...

Introduction: Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) is a Gram negative bacterium considered to be the etiologic agent of various gastric diseases. The prevalence of bacterial infection varies according to ...

Word uti concept, urinary tract infection inscription on cubes in doctor hands. A new rapid test could make sure people with urinary tract infections get the best antibiotic The test checks how ...

ammonium sulfate; plant growth-promoting bacteria; nutritional management; N-(n-butyl) thiophosphoric triamide; tillers; urea Although wheat is a species of socioeconomic importance, the information ...

The ubiquitous vertical cracks in loess areas are one of the main factors that cause disasters in engineering projects, and the restoration of cracked loess is of great significance for disaster ...

1 Tropical Medicine and Gastroenterology Department, Qena Faculty of Medicine, South Valley University, Qena, Egypt. 2 Department of Clinical Pathology, Qena Faculty of Medicine, South Valley ...

Bioengineers from UC San Diego developed a simple technique of using bacteria as living test tubes to study human gene mutations and rapidly screen chemicals for their potential drug use. Image credit ...

Recalls in the food and beverage industry due to contamination incidents can be catastrophic for a company. Not only do companies have to pay fines and damages, but also the impacts on the brand’s ...