What Is Cellulitis?
Cellulitis, not to be confused with cellulite, is a bacterial infection that typically occurs in the deep layers of the
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Babies born at home have more diverse, beneficial bacteria, study finds: Hospital care may affect newborns’ gut flora, which influence health
Infants born at home have more diverse bacteria in their guts and feces, which may affect their developing immunity and
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Infectious diarrhea spores survive high temperatures of hospital laundering: Hospital bedsheets could be source of C. difficile contamination
Washing contaminated hospital bedsheets in a commercial washing machine with industrial detergent at high disinfecting temperatures failed to remove all
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Pneumonia-causing bacteria can be spread by nose picking and rubbing
Pneumonia-causing bacteria can be spread through picking and rubbing the nose, according to new research published in the European Respiratory
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What pneumococcus says to make you sick
Carnegie Mellon University researchers have identified a molecule that plays a key role in bacterial communication and infection. Their findings
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A copper bullet for tuberculosis: A new antibiotic could be a better, faster treatment for TB
Tuberculosis is a sneaky disease. The bacteria hide from antibiotics inside the very immune cells that are supposed to kill
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Fecal microbiota transplantation helps restore beneficial bacteria in cancer patients: Study could offset harsh effects of antibiotics
Researchers at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center have shown that autologous fecal microbiota transplantation (auto-FMT) is a safe and effective
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Young children’s oral bacteria may predict obesity
Weight gain trajectories in early childhood are related to the composition of oral bacteria of two-year-old children, suggesting that this
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First gut bacteria may have lasting effect on ability to fight chronic diseases
New research showing that the first bacteria introduced into the gut have a lasting impact may one day allow science
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Gut bacteria’s shocking secret: They produce electricity
While bacteria that produce electricity have been found in exotic environments like mines and the bottoms of lakes, scientists have
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