The discovery of antibiotics has created a turning point in medical interventions to
pathogenic infections, but unfortunately, each discovery was consistently followed by the …

Pathogenic bacteria infection is a major public health problem due to the high morbidity and
mortality rates, as well as the increased expenditure on patient management. Although there …

In late December 2019, an outbreak of severe pneumonia caused by an unknown
etiological agent was initially reported in Wuhan, China, and then quickly spread throughout …

BACKGROUND Most early childhood immunizations require 3 to 4 doses to achieve optimal
protection. Our objective was to identify factors associated with starting but not completing …

Summary Background Colonisation with Streptococcus pneumoniae can lead to invasive
pneumococcal disease and pneumonia. Pneumococcal acquisition and prevalence of …

Background Pneumococcal disease outbreaks of vaccine preventable serotype 4 sequence
type (ST) 801 in shipyards have been reported in several countries. We aimed to use …

After the introduction of pneumococcal conjugate vaccines for children, invasive
pneumococcal disease caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae serotype 4 declined in all …

Pneumococcal infections represent a global health threat, which requires novel vaccine
developments. Extracellular vesicles are secreted from most cells, including prokaryotes …

The source of secondary lower respiratory tract bacterial infections in influenza patients is
not fully understood. A case–control study was conducted during the 2017–2018 influenza …

Workers occupationally exposed to welding dusts and fumes have been suspected to be at
increased risk of invasive pneumococcal disease (IPD). Since the 2010s, the United …