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

Physicists identify simple mechanism used by deadly bacteria to fend off antibiotics

Physicists at McMaster University have for the first time identified a simple mechanism used by potentially deadly bacteria to fend off antibiotics, a discovery which is providing new insights into how germs adapt and behave at a level of detail never seen before.

18 Feb 2019

Decolonization protocol after hospital discharge can prevent dangerous infections

Hospital patients who have methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus can prevent future MRSA infections by following a standard bathing protocol after discharge, according to research results published in the February 14 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine.

15 Feb 2019

Outpatient cleaning regimen cuts MRSA infection by a third

Outpatients could cut their risk of MRSA by a third if they apply a nasal antibiotic treatment and used mouthwash and antiseptic soap.

14 Feb 2019

Study proposes new approach that cures multidrug-resistant TB in conflict-affected communities

A high proportion of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis cases can be cured in conflict-affected communities with molecular diagnostics, shorter treatment periods and socioeconomic incentives, according to the results of a large, long-term study in the Democratic Republic of Congo led by the University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health and Stellenbosch University in South Africa, in collaboration with the DRC National Tuberculosis Program.

14 Feb 2019

GenoScreen’s Deeplex-MycTB test could help define appropriate treatment for tuberculosis patients

The new Deeplex®-MycTB mycobacterial antibiotic resistance test1, developed by GenoScreen, has been used by an international research team in a molecular epidemiology study published in The Lancet Infectious Diseases.

13 Feb 2019

Bringing Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing (AST) to the Community

An interview with Dr. Ester Segal, discussing the development of a 2D silicon microarray that supports the growth of bacteria and fungi for rapid AST.

From Pittcon 13 Feb 2019

Study estimates value of investing in antibiotic to reduce repercussion in influenza pandemic

There have been roughly three global pandemic influenza outbreaks each century for the past four hundred years, each of which have resulted in larger numbers of infections and deaths.

13 Feb 2019

Researchers discover mechanism on how body's antimicrobial shield regulates microbiome

The microbiome in our intestine plays a vital role in people's health and the immune system. Any lack of balance there has not only been linked to chronic inflammatory intestinal inflammation, but also type 2 diabetes and other diseases

12 Feb 2019

Frequency of heteroresistance has been greatly underestimated, study finds

When antibiotics are used to treat bacteria susceptible to them, the treatment usually works. Nevertheless, the antibiotic chosen is sometimes ineffective. One of the reasons for this is heteroresistance, a phenomenon explored in depth by Uppsala and Emory University researchers in a new study.

12 Feb 2019

Inhibiting tuberculosis-induced cell death with immunotherapy

Tuberculosis treatment still entails the intake several antibiotics over a period of many months and is torturous for many patients. The pathogen's increasing multidrug resistance additionally complicates this lengthy treatment, and side effects frequently lead to a discontinuation of treatment and high mortality rates.

12 Feb 2019

"Zombie Deer" disease scare

Chronic wasting disease of the deer or CWD has been nicknamed “Zombie deer disease”. It has been affecting deer across Pennsylvania and has also been noted in Lancaster County.

11 Feb 2019

Scientists untangle how microbes manufacture key antibiotic compound

For decades, scientists and doctors have known that bacteria in soil were capable of manufacturing streptozotocin, an antibiotic compound that is also an important treatment for certain types of pancreatic cancer.

7 Feb 2019

Review: Antibiotic development has increased, but inadequate

While the pipeline of new antibiotics has improved over the past six years, momentum in the development of new infection-fighting agents remains inadequate and could take a significant downturn without new incentives, a report released in Clinical Infectious Diseases shows.

7 Feb 2019

Vitamin D helps clear bacteria from lungs of people with multi-drug resistant TB

Vitamin D has been found to speed up the clearance of tuberculosis bacteria from the lungs of people with multi-drug resistant TB, according to a study of 1,850 patients receiving antibiotic treatment, led by Queen Mary University of London.

6 Feb 2019

A new treatment for Chlamydia via Canadian researchers

A new way to prevent and treat one of the commonest sexually transmitted infections (STIs) has been developed by the researchers at the University of Manitoba and the University of Waterloo. This new method is more of a gene therapy than antibiotic therapy against the infection.

6 Feb 2019

Educational intervention for Chinese doctors reduces unnecessary antibiotic prescriptions

An educational intervention aimed at rural Chinese primary care doctors reduced antibiotic prescriptions for childhood upper respiratory tract infections by 36%, even a year after the intervention ended, according to a study published this week in PLOS Medicine by Xiaolin Wei from Dalla Lana School of Public Health of the University of Toronto in Canada, Qiang Sun from School of Health Care Management of the Shandong University in China, and colleagues.

6 Feb 2019

Researchers develop new way to prevent and treat Chlamydia

Researchers at the University of Waterloo have developed a new way to prevent and treat Chlamydia, the most common sexually transmitted bacterial infection in the world.

6 Feb 2019

New microchip antibiotic testing platform determines right medication in just 6-7 hours

We rely on antibiotics to treat bacterial infections, but the rise of antibiotic-resistant bacteria forces doctors and patients to contend with shifting treatment plans.

6 Feb 2019

Kansas geologist reveals startling global spread of antibiotic-resistant microbes

A University of Kansas geologist's work in the remote High Arctic of Norway has exposed the startling global spread of antibiotic-resistant microbes -- including multidrug-resistant "superbugs" -- that could have dire implications for human health worldwide.

6 Feb 2019

Advantages of universal GBS screening for pregnant women unclear

Serological group B streptococci are common bacteria, which usually remain unnoticed. This is also the case for the almost 20% of pregnant women with vaginal or anal colonization of GBS.

5 Feb 2019

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Physicists identify simple mechanism used by deadly bacteria to fend off antibiotics

Decolonization protocol after hospital discharge can prevent dangerous infections

Outpatient cleaning regimen cuts MRSA infection by a third

Study proposes new approach that cures multidrug-resistant TB in conflict-affected communities

GenoScreen’s Deeplex-MycTB test could help define appropriate treatment for tuberculosis patients

Bringing Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing (AST) to the Community

Study estimates value of investing in antibiotic to reduce repercussion in influenza pandemic

Researchers discover mechanism on how body's antimicrobial shield regulates microbiome

Frequency of heteroresistance has been greatly underestimated, study finds

Inhibiting tuberculosis-induced cell death with immunotherapy

"Zombie Deer" disease scare

Scientists untangle how microbes manufacture key antibiotic compound

Review: Antibiotic development has increased, but inadequate

Vitamin D helps clear bacteria from lungs of people with multi-drug resistant TB

A new treatment for Chlamydia via Canadian researchers

Educational intervention for Chinese doctors reduces unnecessary antibiotic prescriptions

Researchers develop new way to prevent and treat Chlamydia

New microchip antibiotic testing platform determines right medication in just 6-7 hours

Kansas geologist reveals startling global spread of antibiotic-resistant microbes

Advantages of universal GBS screening for pregnant women unclear

Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

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