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Antibiotics are drugs used to treat infections caused by bacteria and other microorganisms.

Changing antibiotic delivery method improves sepsis outcomes globally

Changing the way antibiotics are given to adult patients with sepsis will save thousands of lives a year globally, according to research by The University of Queensland and The George Institute for Global Health.

12 Jun 2024

Deep learning revives ancient peptides to battle antibiotic resistance

Researchers used deep learning to resurrect antibiotic peptides from extinct organisms, offering new solutions for combating antibiotic resistance.

12 Jun 2024

Nasal microbiota composition predicts sepsis with high accuracy in ICU settings

The nasal microbiota of intensive care unit (ICU) patients effectively distinguishes sepsis from non-septic cases and outperforms analyzing the gut microbiota to predict sepsis, according to a new study published in Microbiology Spectrum, a journal of the American Society for Microbiology.

12 Jun 2024

Researchers engineer water-soluble histidine kinase for enhanced antibiotic drug screens

A bacterial enzyme called histidine kinase is a promising target for new classes of antibiotics. However, it has been difficult to develop drugs that target this enzyme, because it is a "hydrophobic" protein that loses its structure once removed from its normal location in the cell membrane.

11 Jun 2024

Discovery could accelerate efforts to produce new antibiotics in the fight against antimicrobial resistance

A discovery made by scientists at King's College London could speed up efforts to produce new antibiotics in the fight against antimicrobial resistance.

10 Jun 2024

Transplanted gut microbes from aged mice trigger inflammation in young germ-free mice

When scientists transplanted the gut microbes of aged mice into young "germ-free" mice -; raised to have no gut microbes of their own -; the recipient mice experienced an increase in inflammation that parallels inflammatory processes associated with aging in humans.

10 Jun 2024

Doxycycline shows promise in reducing deaths and seizures from nodding syndrome

A new study suggests that a course of the drug doxycycline can decrease acute seizure-related hospitalization and deaths related to nodding syndrome.

8 Jun 2024

Gut microbiota imbalance linked to higher UTI risks in women

Study reveals that gut microbial dysbiosis and frequent antibiotic use are key risk factors for recurrent urinary tract infections (UTIs) in women, emphasizing the importance of a healthy lifestyle and dietary supplements to prevent UTIs.

6 Jun 2024

Antibacterial lipopeptide shown to be highly effective in killing Staphylococcus aureus

A novel antibacterial lipopeptide produced by the bacterium Serratia marcescens has been shown to be highly effective in killing Staphylococcus aureus – one of the most important pathogens occurring in humans.

6 Jun 2024

Artificial intelligence accelerates natural-product antibiotic discovery

Almost a century ago, the discovery of antibiotics like penicillin revolutionized medicine by harnessing the natural bacteria-killing abilities of microbes.

5 Jun 2024

$Preoperative antibiotic treatment does not reduce infection risk after pediatric elbow fracture surgery$

Preoperative antibiotic treatment does not reduce infection risk after pediatric elbow fracture surgery

Antibiotic treatment prior to surgical repair of a pediatric elbow fracture does not reduce the risk for post-operative infection, according to new findings from a team of researchers and surgeons from the University of Missouri School of Medicine.

5 Jun 2024

Common anti-inflammatory drug could combat deadly gut fungus, study finds

A team of UC Davis Health researchers discovered that a common anti-inflammatory drug, mesalamine, can replace the work of good bacteria in fighting the nasty fungus Candida albicans in the gut.

4 Jun 2024

Triple combination of antibiotics could be the new arsenal against drug-resistant bacteria

In the ongoing battle against antibiotic resistance, a new study published in Engineering by Zhuoren Ling's research team unveils a promising triple combination of antibiotics that significantly expands our arsenal against drug-resistant bacteria.

4 Jun 2024

Discovery of antibiotic lolamicin that targets deadly bacteria without harming gut microbiome

Researchers discovered lolamicin, a selective Gram-negative antibiotic, effective against multidrug-resistant pathogens while sparing the gut microbiome.

4 Jun 2024

Cervix-on-a-Chip: A breakthrough model for studying women's health

Bacterial Vaginosis (BV) has been identified as one of the many unmet needs in women's health and affects more than 25% of reproductive-aged women.

30 May 2024

Antibiotics harm snails' memory by disrupting their gut microbiome

Antibiotics prevent snails from forming new memories by disrupting their gut microbiome - the community of beneficial bacteria found in their guts.

29 May 2024

New antibiotic lolamicin shows promise in fighting drug-resistant infections

Researchers have developed a new antibiotic that reduced or eliminated drug-resistant bacterial infections in mouse models of acute pneumonia and sepsis while sparing healthy microbes in the mouse gut.

29 May 2024

Research project targets plastic particles and climate change as driving factors for antimicrobial resistance

A research project based at Heidelberg University and Heidelberg University Hospital targets plastic particles and climate change as driving factors for the spread of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in the environment.

27 May 2024

Personalized phage therapy successfully treats antibiotic-resistant infections in animals

A new study demonstrates an advance in treating antibiotic-resistant infections in animals through personalized phage therapy.

27 May 2024

Advanced techniques reveal plectasin's velcro-like action against bacteria

A small antibiotic called plectasin uses an innovative mechanism to kill bacteria. By assembling into large structures, plectasin latches onto its target on the bacterial cell surface comparable to how both sides of Velcro form a bond.

25 May 2024

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Changing antibiotic delivery method improves sepsis outcomes globally

Deep learning revives ancient peptides to battle antibiotic resistance

Nasal microbiota composition predicts sepsis with high accuracy in ICU settings

Researchers engineer water-soluble histidine kinase for enhanced antibiotic drug screens

Discovery could accelerate efforts to produce new antibiotics in the fight against antimicrobial resistance

Transplanted gut microbes from aged mice trigger inflammation in young germ-free mice

Doxycycline shows promise in reducing deaths and seizures from nodding syndrome

Gut microbiota imbalance linked to higher UTI risks in women

Antibacterial lipopeptide shown to be highly effective in killing Staphylococcus aureus

Artificial intelligence accelerates natural-product antibiotic discovery

Preoperative antibiotic treatment does not reduce infection risk after pediatric elbow fracture surgery

Common anti-inflammatory drug could combat deadly gut fungus, study finds

Triple combination of antibiotics could be the new arsenal against drug-resistant bacteria

Discovery of antibiotic lolamicin that targets deadly bacteria without harming gut microbiome

Cervix-on-a-Chip: A breakthrough model for studying women's health

Antibiotics harm snails' memory by disrupting their gut microbiome

New antibiotic lolamicin shows promise in fighting drug-resistant infections

Research project targets plastic particles and climate change as driving factors for antimicrobial resistance

Personalized phage therapy successfully treats antibiotic-resistant infections in animals

Advanced techniques reveal plectasin's velcro-like action against bacteria

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