An international research group led by the Helmholtz Center for Infection Research (HZI) has discovered a promising new drug candidate against severe lung infections caused by the hospital germ ...

A computer-generated illustration (based on SEM images) depicting a group of extended-spectrum ß-lactamase-producing (ESBLs) ...

infections with Staphylococcus aureus are often difficult to treat. Our novel strategy therefore does not attack the bacterium itself, but specifically neutralizes a toxin it produces. This opens ...

Toxic shock syndrome (TSS) is a sudden, potentially deadly condition caused when an overgrowth of bacteria releases toxins into ... kinds of bacteria, Staphylococcus aureus and Streptococcus ...