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Staphylococcus aureus is a spherical bacterium (coccus) which on microscopic examination appears in pairs, short chains, or bunched, grape-like clusters. These organisms are Gram-positive. Some strains are capable of producing a highly heat-stable protein toxin that causes illness in humans.

Advances in nasal delivery of antibiotics

In a recent study published in the Journal of Drug Delivery Science and Technology, researchers reviewed the advances and challenges in the intranasal delivery of antibiotics.

17 Oct 2022

Study reveals immune characteristics of long-COVID

Researchers perform antibody profiling against SARS-CoV-2, several endemic pathogens, as well as vaccine antigens among rheumatic disease patients.

2 Oct 2022

New engineered peptides could prevent the superbug crisis

A recent study reports the development of a synthetic antibacterial peptide PLG0206.

22 Sep 2022

Artificial intelligence tools speed up the process of identifying people who inject drugs

An automated process that combines natural language processing and machine learning identified people who inject drugs (PWID) in electronic health records more quickly and accurately than current methods that rely on manual record reviews.

22 Sep 2022

Research on the antimicrobial effects of human milk oligosaccharides

In a recent review published in the journal Current Opinion in Chemical Biology, researchers discussed the latest advances in the antimicrobial properties of human milk.

9 Sep 2022

Using organic metal nanohybrid structures to simultaneously identify multiple food poisoning bacteria

Osaka Metropolitan University scientists have developed a simple, rapid method to simultaneously identify multiple food poisoning bacteria, based on color differences in the scattered light by nanometer-scaled organic metal nanohybrid structures (NHs) that bind via antibodies to those bacteria.

29 Aug 2022

TTUHSC scientist receives U.S. patent to produce novel nanoantibiotics

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than 2.8 million Americans contract antibiotic-resistant bacterial infections each year, and approximately 35,000 of those patients do not survive their infection.

29 Aug 2022

What are the clinical characteristics and complications of patients with a monkeypox infection?

Researchers described the clinical characteristics and complications of monkeypox virus infections.

29 Aug 2022

New preclinical drug candidate shows promise in eradicating gonorrhea bacteria

A new preclinical drug candidate developed by scientists at the Hackensack Meridian Center for Discovery and Innovation (CDI) shows great promise in eradicating the bacteria causing gonorrhea, according to a new publication.

23 Aug 2022

What is the prevalence of bacterial co-infections during COVID-19?

Researchers evaluated the characteristics and prevalence of bacterial co-infections with the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infections.

22 Aug 2022

Researchers unravel the mechanism of teixobactin at the atomic level

Researchers explored the mechanisms underlying the bactericidal action of teixobactin at an atomic level.

8 Aug 2022

Researchers implement standardized shunt infection prevention bundle within the adult population

Researchers at the University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada, investigated theimplementation of a standardized shunt infection prevention bundle, a set of evidence-based practices termed the Calgary Adult Shunt Infection Prevention Protocol (CASIPP) to prevent ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunt infections within an adult hydrocephalus patient population. The initial implementation of the CASIPP resulted in infection reduction, and then the rate of infections was dramatically reduced after the preoperative skin antiseptic was replaced with 2% chlorhexidine gluconate in 70% isopropyl alcohol.

3 Aug 2022

The antimicrobial properties of tea tree and hemp seed oils

Researchers compare the antimicrobial activity of hemp seed oil and tea tree oil products against pathogenic bacteria.

31 Jul 2022

New bacteria-killing copper coating could reduce infections from high-touch surfaces

A new copper coating that kills bacteria quicker and in greater amounts than current formulations could soon be available for hospitals and other high-traffic facilities.

28 Jul 2022

Phage therapeutics can be used to fight multidrug-resistant pathogens

Scientists with the Texas A&M College of Agriculture and Life Sciences were among those providing the biochemical tools needed to help save a man's life through a unique emergency intervention in 2016.

27 Jul 2022

How are bacterial and fungal colonies on facemasks impacted by mask type, usage and lifestyle?

Researchers identified and quantified fungal and bacterial microbial colonies attached to face masks used in the COVID-19 pandemic, and investigated if the microbes were associated with mask type, usage and lifestyles of individuals in Japan.

20 Jul 2022

The state of antimicrobial resistance in the United States immediately following the 2020 peaks of the COVID-19 pandemic

Researchers assessed the impact of COVID-19 on antimicrobial resistance.

18 Jul 2022

As Big Pharma loses interest in new antibiotics, infections are only growing stronger

Forget covid-19, monkeypox, and other viruses for the moment and consider another threat troubling infectious disease specialists: common urinary tract infections, or UTIs, that lead to emergency room visits and even hospitalizations because of the failure of oral antibiotics.

15 Jul 2022

COVID-19 pandemic pushes back years of progress made in fighting antimicrobial resistance

The COVID-19 pandemic pushed back years of progress made in combating antimicrobial resistance (AR) in the United States.

14 Jul 2022

Bacterial infections cause sperm dysfunction via their outer membrane vesicles

A new study discusses the impact of Escherichia coli (E. coli) infection on sperm parameters.

13 Jul 2022

Staphylococcus aureus News and Research

Further Reading

Advances in nasal delivery of antibiotics

Study reveals immune characteristics of long-COVID

New engineered peptides could prevent the superbug crisis

Artificial intelligence tools speed up the process of identifying people who inject drugs

Research on the antimicrobial effects of human milk oligosaccharides

Using organic metal nanohybrid structures to simultaneously identify multiple food poisoning bacteria

TTUHSC scientist receives U.S. patent to produce novel nanoantibiotics

What are the clinical characteristics and complications of patients with a monkeypox infection?

New preclinical drug candidate shows promise in eradicating gonorrhea bacteria

What is the prevalence of bacterial co-infections during COVID-19?

Researchers unravel the mechanism of teixobactin at the atomic level

Researchers implement standardized shunt infection prevention bundle within the adult population

The antimicrobial properties of tea tree and hemp seed oils

New bacteria-killing copper coating could reduce infections from high-touch surfaces

Phage therapeutics can be used to fight multidrug-resistant pathogens

How are bacterial and fungal colonies on facemasks impacted by mask type, usage and lifestyle?

The state of antimicrobial resistance in the United States immediately following the 2020 peaks of the COVID-19 pandemic

As Big Pharma loses interest in new antibiotics, infections are only growing stronger

COVID-19 pandemic pushes back years of progress made in fighting antimicrobial resistance

Bacterial infections cause sperm dysfunction via their outer membrane vesicles

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