Culture-independent methods are changing the way scientists interrogate microbes in complex environments such as the human body. Specifically, targeted sequencing of the [...]

PGRP3 is a protein that helps the body recognize and respond to bacteria based on the essential structures of the bacteria. They are believed to act by helping to maintai [...]

The gut microbiome is involved in promoting or inhibiting (protecting against or contributing to the development of) many diseases, such as diabetes, inflammatory bowel d [...]

Urgency urinary incontinence (UUI) is a chronic, burdensome condition with urges to urinate that are difficult to defer and results in urinary leakage. UUI impinges on an [...]

Treating viral upper respiratory infections (URI) with antibiotics contributes to the rise of antimicrobial resistance. Major drivers of unnecessary prescribing are a pat [...]

In 2015, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention developed the Standardized Antimicrobial Administration Ratio (SAAR) to account for underlying differences in pati [...]