Abstract: The invention provided herein relates to a method of preventing a Staphylococcus aureus colonization and/or infection by administering a Streptococcus pneumoniae strain, antigen thereof, or homologous staphylococcal antigen. The invention further relates to a method of treating a disease associated with a Staphylococcus aureus colonization and/or infection by administering a Streptococcus pneumoniae strain, antigen thereof, or homologous staphylococcal antigen.

Abstract: A communications and control system for use with a utility meter includes a first wireless communications subsystem for exchanging messages with a central facility via a cellular communications network. The first wireless communications system is operable to send messages including meter data generated by the utility meter to the central facility and receive utility control messages from the central facility for controlling the provision of a utility monitored by the utility meter. A second wireless subsystem communicates within a wireless mesh network of compatible wireless subsystems operating in conjunction with a set of utility meters for exchanging the meter data with a selected compatible wireless subsystem within the mesh network.

Abstract: The invention provided herein relates to a method of preventing a Staphylococcus aureus colonization and/or infection by administering a Streptococcus pneumoniae strain, antigen thereof, or homologous staphylococcal antigen. The invention further relates to a method of treating a disease associated with a Staphylococcus aureus colonization and/or infection by administering a Streptococcus pneumoniae strain, antigen thereof, or homologous staphylococcal antigen.

Abstract: The invention provided herein relates to a method of preventing a Staphylococcus aureus colonization and/or infection by administering a Streptococcus pneumoniae strain, antigen thereof, or homologous staphylococcal antigen. The invention further relates to a method of treating a disease associated with a Staphylococcus aureus colonization and/or infection by administering a Streptococcus pneumoniae strain, antigen thereof, or homologous staphylococcal antigen.

Abstract: This invention relates to a live mutated strain of S. pneumoniae which is incapable of expressing polysaccharide capsule, while still capable of colonizing the nasopharynx of the subject.

Abstract: The present invention encompasses methods, assays and kits for the detection of pathogenic bacteria in a patient and for the differential diagnosis of pulmonary diseases associated with pathogenic bacteria from pulmonary diseases not associated with pathogenic bacteria.