Probiotics are living microorganisms that confer health benefits to the host when
administered in adequate amounts; however, dead bacteria and their components can also …

Despite concerted international efforts, mortality from neonatal infections remains
unacceptably high in some areas of the world, particularly for premature infants. Recent …

Repeated cycles of infection-associated lower airway inflammation drive the pathogenesis
of persistent wheezing disease in children. In this study, the occurrence of acute respiratory …

Background Neonatal sepsis is a blood stream infection which is seen in the first month of
life of the neonate. Bacterial profile of neonatal septicemia is constantly changing thus …

Extremely preterm infants are particularly vulnerable to systemic infections secondary to
their immature immune defenses, prolonged hospitalizations, delays in enteral feeding …

The symptoms of Staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome (SSSS) include blistering of skin on
superficial layers due to the exfoliative toxins released from Staphylococcus aureus. After …

Background: Isolates of Staphylococcus aureus express a myriad of adhesive surface
proteins that play important role in colonization of the bacteria on nasal and skin surfaces …

Bekanntmachungen–Amtliche Mitteilungen sprechenden Empfehlungen der KRINKO z. B.
zur Händehygiene [15] und Flächendesinfektion [16] verwiesen. Spezielle Maßnahmen für …

Background A large proportion of neonates are treated for presumed bacterial sepsis with
broad spectrum antibiotics even though their blood cultures subsequently show no growth …

Importance Staphylococcus aureusis one of the leading causes of infections in neonatal
intensive care units (NICUs). Most studies in this patient group focus on methicillin …