Bacterial infections occur when bacteria enter a host, multiply, and incite a reaction in the host's body. Bacteria can enter the host through a variety of areas, such as cuts in the skin or through the airways.
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APR 10, 2024 | 12:00 PM
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LIAISON(R) MeMed BV(R) is an innovative test based on computational integration of three host immune response proteins, TRAIL, IP-10, and CRP to differentiate bacterial from viral infections...
FEB 14, 2024 | 10:00 AM
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Women experience a variety of unique sexual health issues that are often under appreciated by the general public and even by healthcare providers. Compared to other populations, cisgender wo...
Acute coughing is one of the most common reasons for consulting in primary care thus driving considerable antibiotic use and health-care costs. Currently, identification of microbial etiolog...
JUN 08, 2023 | 9:00 AM
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In the emergency department, distinguishing between bacterial and viral infections can be challenging, leading to inappropriate use of antibiotics that may contribute to the development of b...
MAY 23, 2023 | 7:00 AM
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Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy is an emerging technology in the field of microbiology. Recent studies have shown its utility for bacterial typing and the identification of ou...
FEB 28, 2023 | 11:00 AM
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Date: February 28, 2023 Time: 11:00am (PST), 2:00pm (EST), 8:00pm (CET) Traditional methods of infection prevention to detect healthcare-associated outbreaks have remained unchanged for many...
FEB 22, 2023 | 5:30 AM
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The Human Neutrophil Lipocalin (HNL) also called NGAL, Lipocalin 2 etc. is produced by and secreted from epithelial cells and neutrophil granulocytes. In blood HNL exists in several molecula...
Date: January 19, 2023 Time: 11:00am (PST), 2:00pm (EST), 8:00pm (CET) There has been an evolution of organized HPV screening programs from the pap smear to liquid-based cytology, which has...
JAN 17, 2023 | 9:00 AM
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Date: January 17, 2023 Time: 9:00am (PST), 12:00pm (EST), 6:00pm (CET) As SARS-CoV-2 infections continue to ebb and flow, other respiratory viruses have made a big comeback on the world stag...
Date: November 29, 2022 Time: 6:00am (PST), 9:00pm (EST), 3:00pm (CET) Antimicrobial resistance is an emerging problem in healthcare, and represents one of the most crucial challenges for th...
The World Health Organization (WHO) classified monkeypox as a zoonosis, that is, a disease that is transmitted from animals to humans. Since early May 2022, many instances of monkeypox have...
Date: October 20, 2022 Time: 11:00am (PDT), 2:00pm (EDT), 8:00pm (CEST) Bacterial and viral infections produce a wide range of similar signs and symptoms leading often to the inappropriate u...
Date: October 11, 2022 Time: 7:00am (PDT), 10:00am (EDT), 4:00pm (CEST) Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is one of the leading health threats facing humankind. With AMR, microbes can withstand...
Pathogen detection and surveillance have become a high priority in both healthcare and environmental settings for the safety of patients and the general public. The COVID-19 pandemic highlig...
Mammalian mucosal niches are colonized by a complex ecosystem of viruses, bacteria and fungi termed the microbiome. Unlike the gut microbiome, the vaginal microbiome is composed of small num...
Over 80% of opportunistic infections in humans are caused by microbial biofilms. Traditional methods of study for these infections have focused on single species yet there is a wealth of evi...