David Hunstad, MD, a pediatric infectious disease specialist, has been named the inaugural Arnold W. Strauss, MD, Endowed Professor for Mentoring at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis.
Author: Brian Huxtable
Research in mice offers clues for vaccinating against deadly bacteria (Links to an external site)
A mouse study at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis points to data that could be key to developing an effective vaccine for the bacterium Klebsiella pneumoniae. The bug is often resistant to antibiotics, making it difficult to treat in some.
Bloodstream infections in preemies may originate from their gut microbiomes (Links to an external site)
A new study from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis suggests that some dangerous bloodstream infections in premature infants may be caused by strains of bacteria already lurking in their gut microbiomes.
1 in 4 kids who get antibiotics in children’s hospitals are prescribed the drugs incorrectly (Links to an external site)
New research led by Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis indicates that 1 in 4 of the children given antibiotics in U.S. children’s hospitals are prescribed the drugs inappropriately. The overuse of antibiotics poses an increasing threat to children who develop — or already have — drug-resistant infections.
Diagnostic test developed for enterovirus D68 (Links to an external site)
Gregory Storch, MD, led a team that developed a diagnostic test to quickly detect enterovirus D68, a respiratory virus that caused unusually severe illness in children last year.