February 2017 - Microbeonline

List of antibiotic-resistant “priority pathogens” according to WHO

February 27, 2017 tankeshwar 4

World Health Organization (WHO) today published its first ever list of antibiotic-resistant “priority pathogens” – a catalogue of 12 families of bacteria that pose the greatest threat to human health. According to WHO, the list […]

Pneumococcal Urinary Antigen Testing (UAT): Principle, Procedure and Results

February 24, 2017 tankeshwar 0

Streptococcus pneumoniae is one of the most common causes of community-acquired pneumonia (CAP). Pneumococcal pneumonia has a mortality rate of > 30%, depending on bacteremia, age and underlying diseases. When not properly diagnosed and treated, S. […]

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Month: February 2017

List of antibiotic-resistant “priority pathogens” according to WHO

Pneumococcal Urinary Antigen Testing (UAT): Principle, Procedure and Results