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Nocardiosis is an opportunistic infection ... a cough (including coughing up blood), sweats, chills and general weakness. Nocardia bacteria can then travel in the bloodstream and form abscesses ...

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Most group A strep infections cause mild illnesses like strep throat — but when that bacteria spreads to the blood and deep ...

Vanzwa, H.M., Manzemu, D.G., Kampunzu, V.M., Sadiki, D.F., Kasaï, E.T. and Opara, J.P.A. (2025) Interest of Serum Procalcitonin in the Diagnosis of Early Neonatal Bacterial Infections in Kisangani.

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Conventional diagnostic tools – blood tests and polymerase chain reaction (PCR) analyses can take days to weeks. For patients battling time-critical, life-threatening infections such as sepsis ...

In the US, there are only about 80 to 140 brucellosis cases reported each year, and they're mostly caused by B. melitensis and B. abortus. People tend to get infected by eating raw (unpasteurized) ...

Antimicrobial proteins in oysters are showing promise as a support system for antibiotics. Here’s everything to know. Andi Breitowich works across digital and print magazines covering health ...