Pneumococci are the most common cause of respiratory tract infections, such as otitis and sinusitis, as well as of severe infections like pneumonia and meningitis. A new study shows how the bacteria ...

Pneumococci are the most common cause of respiratory tract infections, such as otitis and sinusitis, as well as of severe infections like pneumonia and meningitis. A new study from Karolinska ...

A special variant of a sugar molecule in the human nose might explain why pneumococcal infections are more common in humans than in other animals, researchers report. The discovery can help in the ...

An international team of researchers, led from Karolinska Institutet, has identified two receptors on the cells in the blood vessels of the brain that can be blocked and thereby prevent pneumococci ...

Influenza infections are often associated with secondary bacterial pneumonia caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae; however, how influenza predisposes the host to pneumococcal colonization was not fully ...

A special variant of a sugar molecule in the human nose might explain why pneumococcal infections are more common in humans than in other animals, researchers from Karolinska Institutet report in a ...

ALTHOUGH penicillin is the drug of choice in the treatment of pneumococcal infections these infections usually respond well to early and adequate therapy with tetracycline. 1 Tetracycline is now ...

Reviews of Infectious Diseases, Vol. 5, Supplement 4. Bacterial Virulence and Pathogenicity (Sep. - Oct., 1983), pp. S797-S805 (9 pages) An experimental model of pneumococcal bacteremia in guinea pigs ...

We are excited to welcome you to ISPPD-12 in Toronto, Canada, 20-24 June 2021! ISPPD is a biennial international symposium, which is the leading event for those interested in pneumococci and ...

Pneumococci are the most common cause of respiratory tract infections, such as otitis and sinusitis, as well as of severe infections like pneumonia and meningitis. A new study from Karolinska ...