Infectious Diseases

Procalcitonin May Help Reduce Unnecessary Antibiotic use in Patients with Non-Pneumonia Lower Respiratory Tract Infections

Viruses frequently cause lower respiratory tract infections (LRTI) in adults. Physicians often treat those infections with antibiotics because there is not enough immediately-available information to gauge whether a patient may have a viral or a bacterial infection. Unnecessary exposure to antibiotics can be harmful to patients, and it also contributes to the development of antimicrobial resistance.

June Almeida & The Discovery of the First Human Coronavirus

Almeida’s contributions to the field of virology are immeasurable. Besides her discovery of the coronavirus family, she pioneered and perfected multiple techniques that have resulted in huge strides in viral imaging and diagnosis.

What If We Couldn’t Diagnose Infectious Diseases?

What If We Couldn’t Diagnose Infectious Diseases? Accompanying interview with Dr. Mark Miller, Chief Medical Officer at bioMérieux

MRSA Surgical Site Infections: What You Should Know

MRSA Surgical Site Infections: What You Should Know

Early Contributors to the Science of Blood Culture

Today, blood cultures are a commonplace in microbiology laboratories, but this was not always the case. This article highlights three scientists whose research was integral to the blood cultures that laboratory professionals now regularly perform.