Announcing a new article publication for Zoonoses journal. The prevalence of antimicrobial resistance is increasing among gram-positive bacteria, particularly the resistance of methicillin-resistant ...

Antibiotic resistance in gram-positive organisms is a growing, international concern. Serious infections caused by these pathogens have resulted in increased mortality, morbidity and treatment costs ...

Researchers report that switching between two antibiotics, linezolid and vancomycin, every three months in the surgical ICU decreased the MRSA infection rate from 1.9 to 1.4 patients per 100 ...

Microscopy of bronchial aspirate showing gram-positive bacilli. A 71-year-old male with a history of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) developed fever, anorexia, and shortness of breath. He ...

Facklamia species are Gram-positive, facultatively anaerobic bacteria that present a challenge for clinical labs to identify. It's α-hemolytic, catalase negative and is often misidentified as ...

Result of a my vaginal swap test shows moderate pus cells and Gram Positive Cocci in clusters (+++) present. Staphylococcus aureus was isolated. Kindly explain this to me. Additional information Pus ...

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA (September 4, 2008) – Doctors at the University of Virginia Health System have significantly reduced MRSA infections among surgical intensive care patients by using antibiotic ...