A GP guide to tuberculosis
Need to know: Tuberculosis, caused by infection with Mycobacterium tuberculosis, is a significant health challenge globally. Although up to 25% of the world’s population will…
Tag: Microbiology
Spot Dx — Cheeky clue to peau d’orange and plaques
Jane is a 44-year-old who presents with a two-day history of a rash on the face. Test your clinical know-how by taking the quiz below.…
A practical approach to the gut microbiome
In recent years, the gut microbiome has emerged as a pivotal player in human health, with profound implications for various chronic illnesses within and outside…
Persistent headache and fever in a globe-trotting chef
Mai, a 51-year-old Thai chef and restaurant owner, presents with a five-day history of headache associated with fever, lethargy, nausea and vomiting. Two days prior,…
Women are 20% more likely to die from golden staph blood infection: study
Women are nearly 20% more likely to die from Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia than men, with gender bias in healthcare delivery potentially to blame, a new…
Bacteriophage renaissance: Could ‘hungry’ viruses save us from antibiotic resistance?
Professor Jon Iredell. Photo: X (formerly Twitter).“Long before mammals evolved, bacteria and viruses were fighting it out on this planet. “Some viruses adapted to live…
‘Emerging in the shadows’: Treatment-resistant fungal pathogens on the rise
The war on superbugs, though not the longest conflict in human history, is certainly unique in its seemingly paradoxical scale — a global war in…
Antimicrobial resistance is far more dangerous than COVID-19, so what can we do?
While much of our attention during the past few years has been focused on COVID-19, a more insidious and dangerous pandemic has been spreading unabated:…
Doubling down on the pharynx
A patient's persistent sore throat highlights some of the pitfalls of modern medicine.
How worried should we be about the new AY.4.2 lineage of coronavirus?
No sooner than you thought all the talk of new COVID-19 variants was over, there’s news of yet another one: AY.4.2. But what is it,…
