Strep throat is a common childhood illness. Some kids get it again and again, and a simple round of antibiotics usually clears it up. But for a small number of children, the infection triggers ...

But a few hardy microbes call it home. Among them is Staphylococcus epidermidis, a generally harmless skin-colonizing bacterial species. “These bugs reside on every hair follicle of virtually ...

Objectives: The increasing demand for alternatives to antibiotics against resistant bacteria has led to research on natural products. The aim of this study was to analyze the antimicrobial and ...

Therese Canares, Bus '21 (MBA), a pediatric emergency physician, has a grand vision: to save people from having to make an unnecessary trip to the doctor's office if they think they have strep throat.

PGA Key factor for both skin colonization as it contributes to salt resistance, and for survival during biofilm-related infections by means of protection against antimicrobial peptides and ...

Allicin, the key compound in garlic, fights bacteria like Streptococcus epidermidis, a major cause of acne. Garlic also reduces sebum production, which helps unclog pores and prevent future breakouts.

epidermidis wild-type and its isogenic mutants, all the strains were cultivated to exponential phase in BHI medium. Then, a 2.5 μl aliquot of each culture was withdrawn and spotted onto Columbia blood ...

Signs of strep A in kids are important to spot early, and with recent reports on deaths in primary school-aged children, it can be worrying. We spoke with expert Dr Stephanie Ooi to bring you all you ...