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

Mathematical model helps identify determinants of persistent MRSA bacteremia

Mathematical modeling suggests that the rate at which a patient’s immune system clears slow-growing variants of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus bacteria is a key determinant of whether antibiotics can cure the infection.

From PLOS ONE 12 Jul 2019

Finger-prick blood test could help prevent unnecessary antibiotic prescribing for patients with COPD

A simple finger-prick blood test could help prevent unnecessary prescribing of antibiotics for people with the lung condition chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, according to a new study by researchers from Cardiff University, University of Oxford and King's College London.

11 Jul 2019

EPFL scientists create first world map of regions with highest hepatitis E prevalence

EPFL scientists have created the first world map of regions with the highest prevalence of the hepatitis E virus.

11 Jul 2019

Two New Resistance-Proof Antibiotics Have Been Created

Antibiotic resistance is a growing global concern. Two new resistance-proof antibiotics have been created at the Inserm and Université de Rennes 1.

11 Jul 2019

Australian seagulls carry superbugs

In a surprising observation, a team of Australian scientists found that one in five silver gulls in Australia harbored antibiotic-resistant bacteria, which could cause a wave of serious human infections. This comes against a background of increasing alarm over the emergence of antibiotic resistance in many common bacterial species.

11 Jul 2019

Multifaceted intervention for acute respiratory infection improves antibiotic-prescribing

Antibiotic stewardship interventions for acute respiratory infection) is feasible and effective and can significantly reduce overuse in the emergency department and urgent care center settings.

11 Jul 2019

How to get a cheaper prescription before leaving the doctor’s office

When Mary Kay Gilbert saw her doctor in May for a skin infection on her leg, she wasn't surprised to receive a prescription for an antibiotic cream.

10 Jul 2019

Fight for Sight poll: Brits put their eyesight at risk through unsafe contact lens habits

Poll results released today by charity Fight for Sight highlight that many Brits are frequently putting their eyesight at risk through unsafe contact lens habits, unaware that these could lead to a painful and sight-threatening eye infection called Acanthamoeba keratitis.

10 Jul 2019

UM scientists receive $3.3 million NIH contract to develop opioid addiction vaccine

The University of Montana has received a $3.3 million contract from the National Institutes of Health to develop an innovative vaccine targeting opioid addiction.

10 Jul 2019

Study: Two-thirds of pneumonia patients receive more antibiotics than they probably need

A million times a year, pneumonia sends American adults to the hospital. And while antibiotics help save lives, a new study shows two-thirds receive more antibiotics than they probably need.

9 Jul 2019

Antibiotic combination effective against drug-resistant Pseudomonas

Two well known and used antibiotics when combined have been found to be more effective against a deadly bacteria Pseudomonas aeruginosa, a common cause of hospital-based infections.

8 Jul 2019

Researchers develop new technique to enhance infection-fighting potential of natural chemicals

Researchers in Japan have identified multiple promising new drug candidates to treat antibiotic-resistant infections, including the superbug MRSA (methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus).

8 Jul 2019

Scientists create powerful method for 'directed evolution' of molecules

UNC School of Medicine scientists created a powerful new "directed evolution" technique for the rapid development of scientific tools and new treatments for many diseases.

5 Jul 2019

Researchers reveal virulence regulatory mechanism in a superbug

As antibiotic resistance is growing and posing a threat on public health, developing new antibiotics has become more urgent than ever.

4 Jul 2019

Antibiotics can wipe out early flu resistance, study finds

Antibiotics can leave the lung vulnerable to flu viruses, leading to significantly worse infections and symptoms, finds a new study in mice led by the Francis Crick Institute.

From The Francis Crick Institute 2 Jul 2019

'Scissors' component of CRISPR/Cas9 sometimes gets stuck

In biotech these days, CRISPR/Cas9 is a hot topic, because of its utility as a precise gene editing tool. Before humans repurposed it, CRISPR/Cas9 was a sort of internal immune system bacteria use to defend themselves against phages, or viruses that infect bacteria, by slicing up the phages' DNA.

2 Jul 2019

Antibiotic susceptibility pattern of Enterobacteriaceae found in Ghana

Passing on dangerous naked explosives: the state of multiple antibiotic resistant Enterobacteriaceae in Cape Coast, Ghana.

29 Jun 2019

Long delays in prescribing new antibiotics may threaten development of needed drugs

U.S. hospitals wait over a year on average to begin prescribing newly developed antibiotics, a delay that might threaten the supply or discourage future development of needed drugs.

27 Jun 2019

Interdisciplinary approach reduces the use of broad spectrum antibiotics

An interdisciplinary approach to antimicrobial stewardship involving comprehensive blood culture identification testing decreased broad spectrum antibiotic use, according to new research presented last week in Philadelphia at the 46th Annual Conference of the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology.

27 Jun 2019

Broader monitoring of patients needed to reduce post-hospitalization UTIs

Broader monitoring of patients is needed to reduce the number of people who develop a urinary tract infection after being discharged from the hospital, new research by Oregon State University suggests.

26 Jun 2019

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Mathematical model helps identify determinants of persistent MRSA bacteremia

Finger-prick blood test could help prevent unnecessary antibiotic prescribing for patients with COPD

EPFL scientists create first world map of regions with highest hepatitis E prevalence

Two New Resistance-Proof Antibiotics Have Been Created

Australian seagulls carry superbugs

Multifaceted intervention for acute respiratory infection improves antibiotic-prescribing

How to get a cheaper prescription before leaving the doctor’s office

Fight for Sight poll: Brits put their eyesight at risk through unsafe contact lens habits

UM scientists receive $3.3 million NIH contract to develop opioid addiction vaccine

Study: Two-thirds of pneumonia patients receive more antibiotics than they probably need

Antibiotic combination effective against drug-resistant Pseudomonas

Researchers develop new technique to enhance infection-fighting potential of natural chemicals

Scientists create powerful method for 'directed evolution' of molecules

Researchers reveal virulence regulatory mechanism in a superbug

Antibiotics can wipe out early flu resistance, study finds

'Scissors' component of CRISPR/Cas9 sometimes gets stuck

Antibiotic susceptibility pattern of Enterobacteriaceae found in Ghana

Long delays in prescribing new antibiotics may threaten development of needed drugs

Interdisciplinary approach reduces the use of broad spectrum antibiotics

Broader monitoring of patients needed to reduce post-hospitalization UTIs

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