Most bacteria attach to biotic or abiotic surfaces and are embedded in a complex matrix
which is known as biofilm. Biofilm formation is especially worrisome in clinical settings as it …

The oral cavity harbors a multitude of commensal flora, which may constitute a repository of
antibiotic resistance determinants. In the oral cavity, bacteria form biofilms, and this …

Over 90 capsular serotypes of Streptococcus pneumoniae, a common nasopharyngeal
colonizer and major cause of pneumonia, bacteremia, and meningitis, are known. It is …

Streptococcus pneumoniae, Haemophilus influenzae and Staphylococcus aureus are
commonly carried in the nasopharynx of young children, and have been speculated to …

Biofilm-associated infections are of great concern because they are associated with
antibiotic resistance and immune evasion. Co-colonization by Staphylococcus aureus and …

The human pharyngeal microbiome, which resides at the juncture of digestive and
respiratory tracts, may have an active role in the prevention of respiratory tract infections …

The nasopharynx of children is often colonised by microorganisms such as Streptococcus
pneumoniae (the pneumococcus) that can cause infections including pneumonia and otitis …

A chronic disease in older adults usually runs a course that is less predictable than in
younger individuals. Unexplained variations in disease incidence, prognosis, therapeutic …

The 7-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV7) reduces carriage of vaccine type
Streptococcus pneumoniae but leads to replacement by nonvaccine serotypes and may …

Objectives To screen methanolic leaf extracts of 21 timber-yielding plants for antibacterial
activity against nine species of uropathogenic bacteria isolated from clinical samples of a …