Vaccine Weekly
Welcome to NewsRx!
Learn more about a six-week, no-risk free trial of Vaccine Weekly
We're a pay-per-view site for premium content. If you'd like to purchase this article, it's only $3.00.
Staphylococcus Infections
Scientists at National Institutes of Health describe research in Staphylococcus infections
May 28th, 2008
According to a study from the United States, "Staphylococcal infections represent an enormous burden to the public health system in the US and worldwide. While traditionally restricted to the hospital setting, highly virulent strains have recently emerged that may cause severe, even fatal, disease in healthy adults outside healthcare settings." "This situation, together with the increasing resistance to many antibacterials in a wide variety of staphylococcal strains, requires that vaccine development for staphylococcal diseases be re-evaluated. Finding a vaccine for staphylococci is not trivial, as protective immunity to staphylococcal infections does not appear to...
Source: Vaccine Weekly (2008-05-28)
|
