Microbiology and Infection Control

MRSA Action UK was founded 10 years ago by a group of people who had life changing experiences or lost a loved one through...

Oh dear, we’re all going to die from resistant bacteria and it’s all the doctor’s fault ... again! At least, that’s the message from the...

Once upon a time, people used to go courting. Indeed, songs have been written upon the subject (see Seven Brides for Seven Brothers…). Things...

It’s that time of year – parents are sending their offspring to university, worrying how said child is going to cope with washing, ironing,...

Liver disease is the fifth largest cause of mortality in England and Wales, after heart disease, cancer, stroke and respiratory disease. In the UK,...

On June 21st 2015, an announcement was made by the Department of Health and the UK Public Health Minister that the Meningococcal B (MenB)...

The Gram-negative bacterial family of Enterobacteriaceae, includes the species Klebsiella, Enterobacter, and Escherichia. These bacteria can cause opportunistic wound infections, gastroenteritis, pneumonia and septicaemia,...