The current epidemic proportions of infections caused by Staphylococcus aureus strains and
especially by methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA) are one of today's many threats to …

Since the emergence of MRSA in the 1960s, a gradual increase in infections by resistant
bacteria has been observed. Clinical manifestations may vary from brand to critical condition …

Streptococcus pneumoniae continues to cause significant disease burden. Whilst
pneumococcal conjugate vaccines (PCV) have substantially reduced this burden, serotype …

Syndromic PCR-based analysis of lower respiratory tract (LRT) samples in patients with
community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) improves the bacterial yield and time-to-results …

Background The COVID-19 pandemic was met with strict containment measures. We
hypothesized that societal infection control measures would impact the number of hospital …

Streptococcus pneumoniae causes serious illnesses, such as pneumonia, bacteremia, and
meningitis, mainly in immunocompromised individuals and those of extreme ages. Currently …

After the widespread use of Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) vaccine, H. influenzae
invasive disease is now commonly due to non-encapsulated (NTHi), affecting mostly the …

Abstract Introduction For Brazilian adults, pneumococcal vaccines have been usually taken
only by those who are at higher risk for development of pneumococcal diseases. Since …

Background Concerns regarding vaccine effects on microbial ecology have led to interest in
the non-targeted effects of vaccinations. Objectives To systematically review the literature …

Nontypeable Haemophilus influenzae (NTHi) is a major respiratory pathogen that initiates
infection by colonising the upper airways. Strategies that interfere with this interaction may …